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 [...]
NABJ-Tulsa is calling for entries for the 2010 Oklahoma Salute to Excellence Awards in Journalism, to be presented at the Oklahoma Salute to Excellence Banquet in Tulsa on December 11. The OSTE Awards in Journalism recognize excellence in the coverage of African-Americans and the Black experience. The competition will benefit professional development and student programs [...]
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 [...]
Greetings! The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ-Tulsa) is excited to announce that on June 18th we will be holding a networking fundraiser at The IVEY on Brookside one of Tulsa’s newest hot spots! This mixer will be a great opportunity to network with other Tulsa professionals while also supporting our Yvonne Harris Urban Journalism [...]
Wayman Tisdale: Documentary on former OU star will be shown at Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame Saturday. By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer Published: 6/4/2010 “The Wayman Tisdale Story,” a documentary that chronicles Tisdale’s life in basketball and music and his May 2009 death that was the result of cancer treatment complications, is set for [...]
Local TV newswoman Jamie McGriff of KOTV will moderate an NABJ-Tulsa community forum on health, education, public transportation, economic development and future plans for Tulsa. The TV talk-show format discussion is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, June 18, at Langston University-Tulsa’s new campus at 914 N. Greenwood Ave. McGriff joined The News [...]
NABJ-Tulsa Urban Journalism Workshop applications are available. UPDATE Added June 5, 2010: Deadline to apply has been extended to June 15. Space is limited. This year promises to be bigger and better than ever. Sign-up now. Please contact students to attend the NABJ-Tulsa 2010 UJW. This year we are collaborating with Langston University-Tulsa and their [...]
Marlin Lavanhar is the minister of All Souls Unitarian Church, 2900 S. Peoria, in Tulsa. He is the president of the Tulsa Metropoitan Ministry. Many people have asked for copies of the sermon I delivered last Sunday about the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot and the connection with Memorial Day. I offered it, in part, as [...]