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Author Archives: Angelica Perez
Angelica Perez is the Eastside and La Semana reporter, where she focuses on Tulsa’s Latino communities in partnership with the bilingual newspaper La Semana del Sur. Angelica is featured weekly on Que Buena Tulsa, a local Spanish-language radio station. Angelica’s journalism career began when she joined the yearbook staff at her high school. Since then, Angelica has served as the editor-in-chief of the University of Texas at Arlington’s collegiate newspaper, The Shorthorn, and interned at The Dallas Morning News and NPR affiliate KERA. Before moving to Tulsa, she reported for the Houston Landing, spearheading the newspaper’s Spanish language taskforce.
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Make a splash with this Tulsa swimming guide: Where to find open pools and free swim lessons
YWCA Tulsa is back with its swim lessons for Hispanic children, while city and neighborhood pools are open to the public for summer.
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Art House Tulsa worked with 200-plus emerging artists. Now it’s taking a ‘pause’ with farewell show.
The east Tulsa arts group got its start with house shows hosted by its co-founders. After seven years, Art House Tulsa will host a farewell event May 30.
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To raise funds for immigrant services, this Tulsa group is launching a fashion show
American Dream Center says the June event will highlight immigrant stories while raising money for the organization, which has faced financial hurdles.
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Tulsa boba shop takes on new twist to its menu under Hispanic owner
Emanuel Sauz took over Boba Go, a boba shop in south Tulsa near Jenks, in October. Its offerings include horchata lattes and tres leche matcha.
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Route 66 car parade doesn’t include east and west Tulsa. They want you to come anyway.
The Route 66 Capital Cruise car parade leaves out most of east and west Tulsa. Officials are finding their own ways to attract visitors to their portion of the Mother Road.
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Tulsan went to her routine immigration check-in. She’s now facing deportation to Russia.
Milana Swope says she was trafficked when she came to the U.S. in 2001. More than two decades later, the Tulsa resident is battling a deportation order.
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‘We deserve it, too, to be here’: Meet students, educators making a difference in Tulsa’s Hispanic community
At the Tomás Rivera Recognition of Excellence in Education Awards, students and educators reflected on how their identities have shaped them — and their futures.
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Tulsa’s Hispanic youth struggle to access mental health care. This organization is stepping in.
The Elevate Project launched this spring to provide free bilingual therapy, group counseling, mentorships and more to Tulsans.
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This Tulsa pool sat closed for years. Neighbors banded together to bring it back.
Neighbors who swim together, stay together. That’s the idea behind the Columbus Neighborhood Association’s mission to reopen the Valley Glen Pool this summer.
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They used to take the bus to southeast Tulsa. New route changes make it more difficult.
Some college students, staff and veterans are feeling the impact after MetroLink Tulsa changed up its bus routes due to low ridership.
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She’s growing a ‘little haven’ in east Tulsa. Now she’s teaching others how to do the same.
Christy Hartung launched a gardening club to help neighbors learn how to grow their own food. Her mission is larger than tending to fruits and vegetables.