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‘Love Island’ accused of racism, public vote pairs Black contestants
Love Island fans express disappointment and lack of surprise as the public’s decision pairs the show’s only two Black contestants. The highly anticipated new season of the popular reality TV show Love Island, set in the United Kingdom, premiered on…
READ MORESteph Simon Talks Dreamland and his past
GREENWOOD Dist.–In an effort to revolutionize the rap scene in his hometown, Steph Simon took the stage as the host of the second art talk of the year at Git Wit on Wednesday, a creative advertising agency in Tulsa. Formerly…
READ MOREOver 40 Black LGBTQ+ Pride events announced in the US in 2023
“The Black Gay Pride movement has focused on issues such as racism, homophobia, and lack of proper health and mental care in Black communities.”
READ MOREAlabama must add 2nd majority-Black district, Supreme Court rules
In a surprise ruling, the conservative U.S. Supreme Court ordered Alabama to establish a second congressional district with a majority-Black population. Despite Black residents making up a quarter of the state population, Only one out of seven congressional districts currently…
READ MORETupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star one week before birthday
Many in the crowd often yelled Tupac’s name while others blasted some of his biggest hits such as “Dear Mama,” “Changes” and “Ambitionz Az a Ridah.”
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POLITICS
Biden Allocates $115 Million to Rebuild Jackson’s Water System
President Joe Biden allocates $115 Million to Rebuild Jackson’s Water System $115 million to support crucial investments in the reconstruction of Jackson, Mississippi’s water…
Social Justice
Okla. music video “Freedom” for Iranian rappers facing execution
Over eight months after the death of Mahsa Amini in Iranian morality police custody ignited the largest nationwide protests in decades, an Iranian-American artist is raising…
Education
REAP warns state-funded religious school will discriminate
A national organization advocating for LGBTQ+ students at religiously affiliated schools joins Oklahoma’s Attorney General and others in denouncing the decision by a state board to…
Sports
Colts’ Isaiah Rodgers on gambling allegations: “I have made mistakes”
“I know I have made mistakes and I am willing to do whatever it takes to repair the situation. The last thing I ever wanted to…
Business
Adidas shareholders file class action lawsuit over Ye’s “personal behavior”
The suit notes that Ye’s collaboration with Adidas, which saw the rapper design the hugely successful Yeezy line of trainers for the company, initially had a…
Health
Virginia mother of twins gives birth to triplets
“I was like, ‘It’s easy,’” Davaul told “Good Morning America” of raising twins. “So I guess maybe God said, ‘You kept saying it was easy. I…
Arts & Culture
Tulsa Fine Artist Trueson: Fostering Authentic and Inspiring Conversations Through ‘The Parlour’
By Kristopher Dobbins Tulsa-based fine artist, fashion designer, and social facilitator, Trueson has created a one-of-a-kind experience, ‘The Parlour,’ which aims to foster authentic conversations and…