The Oklahoma Eagle Editorial
It’s the first days into the unknown as the City of Tulsa’s African American Affairs Commission leaves orientation. The group will be at the forefront in confronting important issues for Black Tulsans. Like other Tulsa commissions,...
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By Dillon Hayes
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Cowboys are among the most iconic figures of the American West. They’re mythologized as strong, independent people who live and die by their own terms on the frontier. And in movies, the people who play them are...
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By Blue Telusma
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The last few weeks have started to feel like a scene from one of those dystopian Netflix movies where the world is on the brink of the apocalypse as crooked politicians do their best to tell us...
Democrat Takeover Could Mean A Black Speaker Of The House
The country could look a whole lot different after the mid term elections in November. If Democrats can take over the House of Representatives it may change more than philosophy;...
FREEDOM IS ONE GENERATION AWAY FROM EXTINCTION
President Ronald Reagan said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed...
Police Shooting of Grandmother Sheds Light on Lack of Training on Use of Lethal Force
It’s no secret police shoot around 1,000 people a year in the line of duty. Some of those people are armed with loaded weapons, some...
Police Reform And Investigations Make For Uneasy Times
The movement to reform out of control police tactics and on-going investigations of past abuses are creating tension in and out of governmental bodies. It seems it just gets worse and more...
Letter to the Editor
In life, we will encounter conflicts and disagreements that prompt us to feel angry, emotional, uneasy and hurt. The question becomes how we move from conflict to resolution so that there is a mutual understanding, respect...
It’s hard to say why people are being killed in greater numbers than “usual.” Trouble is the “usual” was too many, and “more” is even more reason to find ways to curb lethal violence. The question is not only...
Norman High School The Best Kind Of Champs
When Norman High School (NHS) girls’ basketball team stepped on the court in their play-off match with Midwest City they did not check their conscience at the door as they took a...
