Efforts to revive Black Wall Street focus on building networks, technology hubs, and cooperative economic strategies to ensure Black wealth circulates across generations and communities nationwide. The post The future of Black wealth: Reviving Black Wall Street appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers.| AFRO American Newspapers
A Tulsa County jury has recommended that an Oklahoma couple serve an 18-year prison sentence for stealing more than half-million dollars from a faith-based nonprofit addiction recovery program. Jordan Blake Parker, 40, and Vanessa Parker, 30, of Pryor, were each convicted Sept. 25 of two counts of embezzlement and one count of pattern criminal offenses. The jury assessed the maximum punishment for each count, totaling 18 years imprisonment and $45,000 in fines. Online records show the Parkers...| The Roys Report
After the hard lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic finally loosened up, many people—and especially teenagers who had their school years interrupted—talked about wanting to make up for lost time. The phrase “hot girl summer” may have originated in 2019 with a song by Megan Thee Stallion, but it came up again frequently when vaccines became ... Read more The post Proper Teenagers in a Post-War World appeared first on LIFE.| LIFE
Oklahoma’s dismal bottom 10 rank in education outcomes highlights a need to think differently about how we’re educating our children who continue to struggle with academic performance, chronic absenteeism and emotional and behavioral issues. It’s time for our education leaders to take a hard look at the evidence-based benefits that come from increased investments in […]| Oklahoma Voice
