Heart of East Tulsa
Each month, the Flyer highlights the unsung heroes on Tulsa’s eastside in a series called “Heart of East Tulsa.” These are the stories of the unsung heroes in Tulsa’s Latino community.
If you know someone we should highlight, email our eastside reporter at angelica@tulsaflyer.org.
Cada mes, el Flyer resalta heroes en el este de Tulsa en una serie llamada “El corazón del este de Tulsa.” Estas son las historias de los heroes de la comunidad Latina de Tulsa.
Si conoce a alguien en el este de Tulsa que deberíamos resaltar, mande un correo electrónico a nuestra reportera del este de Tulsa a angelica@tulsaflyer.org.
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