John Hope Franklin Center kicked off its campaign to raise $10 million for a new facility highlighting the relationship between Black and Indigenous cultures.
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Healthy meals, healthy families: Beyond Bars offers both to girls with incarcerated parents
Through Girl Scouts’ Beyond Bars program, Oklahoma families get the support they need — logistically and emotionally.
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Black Wall Street license plates supporting Juneteenth festival now available for motorcyclists
More than 60% of the proceeds go to helping fund Tulsa’s annual Juneteenth Festival.
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How five years and $250M of drone investments are preparing Tulsa students for takeoff
More young Tulsans are taking advantage of the city’s autonomous vehicle training. Tech leaders hope jobs will follow.
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Tulsa moves 55 people into housing as it clears two more homeless encampments
The $10 million effort is a part of Mayor Monroe Nichols’ goal to end street homelessness by 2030.
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Mayor Monroe Nichols talks campaign promises, housing and 2026 goals
After one year in office, Nichols says he still has his eyes on increasing affordable housing and passing a sales tax increase.
Posted inCulture
Tulsans checked out these library books the most in 2025
“The Women” and “Be Ready When Luck Happens” top Tulsa library’s most checked out list.
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Tulsa Public Schools board approves $609M bond package for voters to consider in April
The district added another $19 million to the final bond package to account for future inflation.
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Unpaid $33K water bill could lead to 350 Tulsa seniors losing water
Tulsa officials say if the water is cut off, they will bring in a water truck to help Woodland Manor residents until the bill is paid.
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An early Christmas arrives at Little Light House Tulsa with $5K toy donation
The organization provides free development services to special needs kids. This holiday season, it will have some extra on hand for children.
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From getting an ID to enrolling in school, new resource offers help to Oklahoma’s homeless youth
The handbook, part of a nationwide effort, is digital and completely free. Organizers say they are working to print physical copies in early 2026.
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All-Black cast will perform ‘A Christmas Story.’ Black Broadway Tulsa says it’s making history.
While the play will keep iconic moments of the movie intact, it’ll also feature some nuances derived from some of the cast’s shared experiences.