Focus: Black Oklahoma
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Focus: Black Oklahoma is a news & public affairs program covering topics relevant to the African American & other historically marginalized communities statewide. Listen on KOSU, NPR, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://linktr.ee/focusblackok
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Our thoughts are with the descendants and community as Mother Fletcher has joined her late brother, Hughes ‘Uncle Redd’ Van Ellis, and the generations of survivors and descendants who left this world still waiting on justice.
#JusticeForGreenwood #MotherFletcher #ViolaFordFletcher
#JusticeForGreenwood #MotherFletcher #ViolaFordFletcher
November 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Our thoughts are with the descendants and community as Mother Fletcher has joined her late brother, Hughes ‘Uncle Redd’ Van Ellis, and the generations of survivors and descendants who left this world still waiting on justice.
#JusticeForGreenwood #MotherFletcher #ViolaFordFletcher
#JusticeForGreenwood #MotherFletcher #ViolaFordFletcher
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Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
The exit economy is here. Black Women are paying the highest price | Fortune
This isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. And it's not a recovery, it's a redistribution of opportunity.
fortune.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
The November episode debuts today at 3p! Listen to the broadcast on KOSU or the Livestream on their website!
* @kosuradio.bsky.social every third Sunday at 3 p.m. and following Friday at 1 p.m.
* OKC-91.7 FM, Tulsa-107.3 & 107.5 FM, Stillwater-88.3 FM, Ponca City-94.9 FM, & KOSU.org
* @kosuradio.bsky.social every third Sunday at 3 p.m. and following Friday at 1 p.m.
* OKC-91.7 FM, Tulsa-107.3 & 107.5 FM, Stillwater-88.3 FM, Ponca City-94.9 FM, & KOSU.org
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Oklahoma news and the latest from NPR
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November 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The November episode debuts today at 3p! Listen to the broadcast on KOSU or the Livestream on their website!
* @kosuradio.bsky.social every third Sunday at 3 p.m. and following Friday at 1 p.m.
* OKC-91.7 FM, Tulsa-107.3 & 107.5 FM, Stillwater-88.3 FM, Ponca City-94.9 FM, & KOSU.org
* @kosuradio.bsky.social every third Sunday at 3 p.m. and following Friday at 1 p.m.
* OKC-91.7 FM, Tulsa-107.3 & 107.5 FM, Stillwater-88.3 FM, Ponca City-94.9 FM, & KOSU.org
Listen to a story of ours with connections to University of Tulsa.
The connection between warmaking overseas & the militarization of police here, affect US lives in many ways. Dr Alexandrov examines how the US military budget helps make funding social programs a challenge. youtu.be/gZLhYXUINik?...
The connection between warmaking overseas & the militarization of police here, affect US lives in many ways. Dr Alexandrov examines how the US military budget helps make funding social programs a challenge. youtu.be/gZLhYXUINik?...
October 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Listen to a story of ours with connections to University of Tulsa.
The connection between warmaking overseas & the militarization of police here, affect US lives in many ways. Dr Alexandrov examines how the US military budget helps make funding social programs a challenge. youtu.be/gZLhYXUINik?...
The connection between warmaking overseas & the militarization of police here, affect US lives in many ways. Dr Alexandrov examines how the US military budget helps make funding social programs a challenge. youtu.be/gZLhYXUINik?...
Listen to our story on the lesser prairie chicken through the link! www.kosu.org/podcast/focu...
October 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Listen to our story on the lesser prairie chicken through the link! www.kosu.org/podcast/focu...
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Who leads this Party? #DemocraticWomen! 💙
Congratulations, ladies and thanks for your work and leadership! pleased to be with Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols!
#DemocratsOfTheYear
Congratulations, ladies and thanks for your work and leadership! pleased to be with Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols!
#DemocratsOfTheYear
October 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Who leads this Party? #DemocraticWomen! 💙
Congratulations, ladies and thanks for your work and leadership! pleased to be with Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols!
#DemocratsOfTheYear
Congratulations, ladies and thanks for your work and leadership! pleased to be with Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols!
#DemocratsOfTheYear
Listen to the October broadcast today @3p CDT & discover the link between Oklahoma arms manufacturers & the conflict in Sudan, the impact of book bans on learning opportunities, how budget cuts affect students w/ special needs & people w/ multiple sclerosis, & Enid’s Culture Connection Summit.
October 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Listen to the October broadcast today @3p CDT & discover the link between Oklahoma arms manufacturers & the conflict in Sudan, the impact of book bans on learning opportunities, how budget cuts affect students w/ special needs & people w/ multiple sclerosis, & Enid’s Culture Connection Summit.
Our October broadcast debuts this Sunday and re-air once more on @kosuradio.bsky.social & twice more on @publicradiotulsa.bsky.social. It's a good show!
Catch the October FBO broadcast, info below:
Radio- KOSU
• Every 3rd Sunday of the month at 3 p.m.
• Encore: Next Friday at 1 p.m.
• Stations:
• OKC – 91.7 FM
• Tulsa – 107.3 & 107.5 FM
• Stillwater – 88.3 FM
• Ponca City – 94.9 FM
• Livestream online: KOSU.org
Radio- KOSU
• Every 3rd Sunday of the month at 3 p.m.
• Encore: Next Friday at 1 p.m.
• Stations:
• OKC – 91.7 FM
• Tulsa – 107.3 & 107.5 FM
• Stillwater – 88.3 FM
• Ponca City – 94.9 FM
• Livestream online: KOSU.org
KOSU.org
Oklahoma news and the latest from NPR
KOSU.org
October 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Our October broadcast debuts this Sunday and re-air once more on @kosuradio.bsky.social & twice more on @publicradiotulsa.bsky.social. It's a good show!
FBO, NPR, fans of quality news, TODAY donations to @kosuradio.bsky.social are MATCHED so one can DOUBLE one's impact! KOSU has been good to us & need all the help they can get since the defunding of NPR, PBS, & CPB. Please do consider giving. kosu.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?...
October 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
FBO, NPR, fans of quality news, TODAY donations to @kosuradio.bsky.social are MATCHED so one can DOUBLE one's impact! KOSU has been good to us & need all the help they can get since the defunding of NPR, PBS, & CPB. Please do consider giving. kosu.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?...
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The Oklahoma senator who sponsored a new law to curtail citizen initiatives said he wants to “give more Oklahomans, not just the urban elites in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, a say in what questions qualify for the ballot.” Critics question his reasoning.
Republicans Add New Barriers to Oklahoma’s Dizzyingly Fast Process for Citizen Initiatives
A new law adds to a string of GOP-run states that have undercut direct democracy by piling on onerous new regulations and raising the threshold for signatures.
boltsmag.org
September 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Oklahoma senator who sponsored a new law to curtail citizen initiatives said he wants to “give more Oklahomans, not just the urban elites in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, a say in what questions qualify for the ballot.” Critics question his reasoning.
If you like what you hear, catch the rest of our Oklahoma centered coverage of the #RNC & #DNC (youtu.be/zYpC7guMLXk). We were the only news outlet in Oklahoma to cover both the Democratic & Republican National Conventions.
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Looking for Peace
YouTube video by Tri-City Collective
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July 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
If you like what you hear, catch the rest of our Oklahoma centered coverage of the #RNC & #DNC (youtu.be/zYpC7guMLXk). We were the only news outlet in Oklahoma to cover both the Democratic & Republican National Conventions.
youtu.be/Y94e53mIhVk?...
youtu.be/Y94e53mIhVk?...
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99 federally funded Job Corps centers run by contractors across the country are at risk of closing, unless a lawsuit against the Trump administration goes their way. While the centers face uncertain futures, some historically Black colleges and universities are helping former Job Corps students.
As Job Corps students face uncertain futures, HBCUs step in to help
99 federally-funded Job Corps centers run by contractors across the country are at risk of closing, unless a lawsuit against the Trump administration goes their way. While the centers face uncertain f...
www.ualrpublicradio.org
July 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
99 federally funded Job Corps centers run by contractors across the country are at risk of closing, unless a lawsuit against the Trump administration goes their way. While the centers face uncertain futures, some historically Black colleges and universities are helping former Job Corps students.
More info on "Veterans on Patrol" at @splcenter.org (www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...).
July 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
More info on "Veterans on Patrol" at @splcenter.org (www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...).
The #tulsaracemassacre was the worst of the worst but don’t let that distract you from the other regional and national pogroms perpetrated on Black, brown, and other historically marginalized communities in this region. Each individual story is telling and together it is foundational to US history.
On this day in 1917, white mobs in East St. Louis, IL, attacked Black residents and destroyed their homes. Up to 200 Black men, women, and children were shot, beaten to death, or burned alive.
Jul. 3, 1917 | White Mobs Terrorize Black Residents in East St. Louis
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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July 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The #tulsaracemassacre was the worst of the worst but don’t let that distract you from the other regional and national pogroms perpetrated on Black, brown, and other historically marginalized communities in this region. Each individual story is telling and together it is foundational to US history.
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"Today is a sad day for press freedom. ... Paramount should have fought this extortionate lawsuit in court, and it would have prevailed." See our statement from @jameeljaffer.bsky.social following Paramount’s announcement that it has agreed to settle with Trump. knightcolumbia.org/content/para...
Paramount’s Settlement with President Trump Is a Blow to Press Freedom, Knight Institute Says
knightcolumbia.org
July 2, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"Today is a sad day for press freedom. ... Paramount should have fought this extortionate lawsuit in court, and it would have prevailed." See our statement from @jameeljaffer.bsky.social following Paramount’s announcement that it has agreed to settle with Trump. knightcolumbia.org/content/para...
This is a great piece on the tech scene in Africa, both emerging and established. Hear US expats and African locals talk about their experiences on the continent. youtube.com/shorts/g5i0-...
Find out more about established & emerging tech scenes in Africa.
YouTube video by Tri-City Collective
youtube.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This is a great piece on the tech scene in Africa, both emerging and established. Hear US expats and African locals talk about their experiences on the continent. youtube.com/shorts/g5i0-...
An Oklahoma journalist we aspire to. He was an incredible journalist and a mad decent human.
RIP Bill Moyers. I think about this particular segment often.
Bill Moyers on Plutonomy
YouTube video by Christopher Smith
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June 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
An Oklahoma journalist we aspire to. He was an incredible journalist and a mad decent human.
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Across the country, HBCUs are pausing research, losing scholarships, and rethinking how they define their mission as federal agencies pull race-focused grants. chroni.cl/4k88vVC
HBCUs Reel as Trump Cuts Black-Focused Grants: ‘This Is Our Existence’
HBCUs’ mission-driven effort to serve Black communities could now result in severe budget cuts under Trump’s crusade against DEI. It’s all a big misunderstanding, advocates say.
chroni.cl
June 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Across the country, HBCUs are pausing research, losing scholarships, and rethinking how they define their mission as federal agencies pull race-focused grants. chroni.cl/4k88vVC
Many people don’t know that there are #oralhistory collections that provide firsthand accounts of the experiences of Black Texans. Take a moment to explore them today. Here’s one collection:
#Juneteenth #TexasHistory #BlackTexans #BlackTexasHistory
bn.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2...
#Juneteenth #TexasHistory #BlackTexans #BlackTexasHistory
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Juneteenth memories from Baylor’s oral history archives
bn.web.baylor.edu
June 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Several OK zip codes are elligible for a government program offering homeowners up $10k in grant funding administered by the Oklahoma Insurance Department. The program helps homeowners protect their property against wind & storm damage. Eligible zip codes in thread. www.oid.ok.gov/column_061725/
Protect Your Home and Lower Your Insurance Premiums - Oklahoma Insurance Department
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June 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Several OK zip codes are elligible for a government program offering homeowners up $10k in grant funding administered by the Oklahoma Insurance Department. The program helps homeowners protect their property against wind & storm damage. Eligible zip codes in thread. www.oid.ok.gov/column_061725/
A young man locked up for a minor probation violation is dead—his body battered & family left in the dark. The case of Marquiel Ross raises serious questions about a broken prison system & deadly consequences of a culture of neglect & mismanagement.
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Episode 54
YouTube video by Tri-City Collective
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June 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A young man locked up for a minor probation violation is dead—his body battered & family left in the dark. The case of Marquiel Ross raises serious questions about a broken prison system & deadly consequences of a culture of neglect & mismanagement.
youtu.be/gbMJxu0FBfU?...
youtu.be/gbMJxu0FBfU?...
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President Trump is the first U.S. president in 116 years that the NAACP hasn't invited to the annual convention. The group says Trump is attacking democracy and civil rights.
NAACP won't invite Trump to its national convention, breaking a 116-year tradition
President Trump is the first U.S. president in 116 years that the NAACP hasn't invited to the annual convention. The group says Trump is attacking democracy and civil rights.
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June 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
President Trump is the first U.S. president in 116 years that the NAACP hasn't invited to the annual convention. The group says Trump is attacking democracy and civil rights.
Public radio is the best radio!
The little radio station that's keeping indigenous culture alive on the air www.kpbs.org/news/arts-cu...
The little radio station that's keeping indigenous culture alive on the air
Pala Rez Radio provides native programming and vital information to its community, with an eye to reaching more tribes.
www.kpbs.org
June 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Public radio is the best radio!
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It’s so telling that “everyone” is using AI, but “everyone” is just the people around Kevin and Casey, a group where tech boosters are highly overrepresented.
They’re not neutral observers; they’re cherrypicking the reasons to say AI is the next big thing, and dismissing evidence to the contrary.
They’re not neutral observers; they’re cherrypicking the reasons to say AI is the next big thing, and dismissing evidence to the contrary.
Everyone Is Using A.I. for Everything. Is That Bad?
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
It’s so telling that “everyone” is using AI, but “everyone” is just the people around Kevin and Casey, a group where tech boosters are highly overrepresented.
They’re not neutral observers; they’re cherrypicking the reasons to say AI is the next big thing, and dismissing evidence to the contrary.
They’re not neutral observers; they’re cherrypicking the reasons to say AI is the next big thing, and dismissing evidence to the contrary.