The agreement signed Wednesday provides $375,000 over the next three years to help Tulsa’s Office of Health and Well-being with its outreach efforts.
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New Grocery Box mural pays homage to north Tulsa’s past with a nod to the present and future
The mural features old icons like Cooper’s Produce and Pete’s BBQ. Grocery store officials say it also highlights the resilience of the neighborhood.
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What’s next for the former Rudisill Library site? Councilor lays out vision, addresses rumors.
Vanessa Hall-Harper wants to turn the former Rudisill Library site into “the epicenter of entrepreneurship” in north Tulsa. It’s located just across the way from the Greenwood Cyber AI lab.
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Thomas Moore becomes fifth candidate running to represent District 1 on Tulsa City Council
Thomas Moore joins Corinice Wilson, Reggie Williams Jr. and Mareo Johnson as another challenger for Councilwoman Vanessa Hall-Harper.
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A new birth, a dare and a safe place: LGBTQ+ Black Tulsans detail different paths to finding their identities
These Black Tulsans were born in dramatically different eras of LGBTQ+ acceptance. But they’ve all come to the same conclusion: Love triumphs all.
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Ahead of Tulsa’s Juneteenth Festival, pastors and organizers pray for peace, safety and unity
Lauren Corbitt-Evans, executive director of Tulsa Juneteenth, said the prayers ahead of the event lifted some of the stress she’d been feeling about this year’s festival.
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New mural dedicated to women and financial empowerment coming to north Tulsa
Lacy Park will feature a new mural funded by the Carter Center. Tulsa was the only U.S. city selected by the Carter Center this year.
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A 1968 photograph without a story inspired one of Tulsa’s newest murals
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh came across the image of three Black women when she was doing research for an OKC exhibition. Now it’s her first mural in Tulsa.
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Inside north Tulsa’s C’est Bon Kitchen, chef David Franklin honors his Louisiana roots
David Franklin spotted an opportunity to bring Creole and Cajun flavors to a part of Tulsa lacking sit-down restaurants. Nearly a year later, customers are flocking.
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Amid Route 66 anniversary, historians say Black travelers found safety in Greenwood
Route 66 promised access to long-distance travel — and an escape from peril for many Black Americans. But historians say Black motorists needed the help of The Green Book to stay safe.
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14 stops, 68 artists: Hidden Creatives studio tour peels back curtain on Tulsa’s cultural scene
The two-day event was the first of its kind in Tulsa — and the brainchild of Shayna Brewer, who wants to host the showcase annually.
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How Dreamland Tulsa Foundation founder Steph Simon gives back to the community that raised him
When Steph Simon posted a callout to play kickball in 2017, he was simply feeling nostalgic. A decade later, the game is a community gathering that defies north Tulsa narratives.