From the roots of your hair to your family heritage, roots are the beginning By Carmen Pettie UJW Co-coordinator Roots are an important part of what makes people into who they are. They are the pulse that feedsour desire to achieve our dreams and make history. That’s the message Brenda Cleveland expressed to a group [...]
Hometown Hero Gives Back to the Community By Marcel Caldwell UJW Correspondent Cascia Hall On a 95-degree day in June, 110 young football players from various backgrounds gathered at the University of Tulsa’s H.A. Chapman Stadium for the Felix Jones’ Go Hard Football Academy. Felix Jones, a running back for the Dallas Cowboys who was [...]
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS JUNE 8 Click to download application: NABJ-Tulsa UJW applicationandwaiver2011 National Association of Black Journalists-Tulsa Urban Journalism Workshop NABJ-Tulsa UJW WHO: High school and college students who are interested in or are already majoring in journalism. Students from all area high schools and colleges are eligible, but enrollment is limited. [...]
NABJ-Tulsa annually hosts the Oklahoma Salute to Excellence Awards in Journalism to honor those who provide excellence in the coverage of the plight and successes of the African-American community and the African Diaspora.
The Oklahoma Black Chamber of Commerce is holding a Workshop Thursday November 4, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Rudisill Library located at 1520 N. Hartford Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma. This Workshop is entitled “Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment” and will focus on New and Existing Jobs Tax Breaks. A member of the [...]
Tulsa Convention Center event Oct. 23rd brings fifteen area choirs together in support of needy families. Tulsa, OK – On October 23, 2010 the Tulsa Convention Center will be filled with the choirs of Victory Christian Center, Oral Roberts University, Metropolitain Baptist Church, All Souls Unitarian, and ten other Tulsa area choirs, joining together with [...]
The dedication for the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park will take in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 27, 2010. We are hopeful that you will help us to get the word out about the Park Opening among your colleagues within the civil rights community as well as within the national media. Please see the attached Media [...]
Dr. Jimmie Lewis Franklin will begin the evening as the guest lecturer to the introduction of the Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame. Dr. Franklin holds the prestigious title of Professor of History, Emeritus from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1968, he became the second African American to earn a Ph.D. in History [...]
Come experience the smooth sounds of Eldredge Jackson and Band. Saturday, October 9th. 9pm-12am. Twisted Tilt Sports Bar & Grill (Jenks – Riverwalk). Indoors, where it’s Cool and Smooth. Perfect for Jazz, Drinks, Food and Football.
Join Russell Lacour, Isaac Causey and other journalists and community leaders at Langston University – Tulsa for and upfront and candid dialogue on issues and concerns within the African-American Community in Tulsa. Topics include healthcare, education, transportation, housing, planitulsa, and more… if you are concerned about it, let’s discuss solutions… Juneteenth Community Forum friday, june [...]