North Tulsa

For District 1 Tulsa City Councilor, The Black Wall Street Times proudly endorses Vanessa Hall-Harper for reelection, as she clearly demonstrates she is for ALL Tulsans. Not only is Harper the best representative for Black Tulsans living within her district, but for Black lives dwelling beyond her district’s borders. 

The Tulsa Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) breaks ground on Oasis Fresh Market, a long-awaited grocery store for the North Tulsa community. The grocery store will greatly increase access for residents to buy higher quality food.

On Thursday, June 3th, Tulsa Dream Center (TDC) reached an incredible milestone. That was the day that a total of 2,897,532 free meals were served, nearly 3 million, cumulatively, to North Tulsans. What a blessing to the community!

The iconic AME Greenwood church has a long history of pulling together to help its community overcome great odds. 

The history of the black cowboy is particularly relevant in Oklahoma, once known as  Indian Territory, that was between the cattle ranches in Texas and the trail heads that met with railroads in Kansas and Missouri.

A public school meeting elevates the harsh existence of a divided Tulsa and the unfortunate, long-lasting tale — how two cities persist sixty-four years after Brown v. Board of Education (whereby, TPS integrated in the 1970s) and nearly ninety-seven years after the 1921 Tulsa Massacre.

How does bringing the eighteenth dollar store to North Tulsa close the 12.3-year life expectancy gap between citizens living in North and South Tulsa?