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Greenwood District field trip unlocks new perspectives for OSU students

A group of Oklahoma State University Honors College students recently got a chance to experience history this way during a trip to Tulsa's historic Greenwood District to discover more about the legacy of Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre.
Greenwood District field trip unlocks new perspectives for OSU students
Greenwood District field trip unlocks new perspectives for OSU students

Thu, Dec 12, 2024

A group of Oklahoma State University Honors College students recently got a chance to experience history this way during a trip to Tulsa's historic Greenwood District to discover more about the legacy of Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre.

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KOSU, Focus: Black Oklahoma podcast collaboration selected as Peabody Awards Nominee

Wed, Apr 13, 2022

"Blindspot: Tulsa Burning," a collaborative podcast between KOSU, Focus: Black Oklahoma, WNYC Studios and The History Channel, has been selected as a Peabody Awards Nominee.

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KOSU, Focus: Black Oklahoma win Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award for “Blindspot: Tulsa Burning” podcast collaboration

Thu, Feb 10, 2022

KOSU has won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for "Blindspot: Tulsa Burning," a collaborative podcast with Focus: Black Oklahoma, WNYC Studios and The History Channel.

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KOSU podcast collaboration named finalist for national journalism award

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

"Blindspot: Tulsa Burning," a collaborative podcast between KOSU, Focus: Black Oklahoma, WNYC Studios and The History Channel, has been chosen as a finalist for the 2022 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards.

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OSU-Tulsa commemorates the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre with truth, transformation and education

Wed, Aug 25, 2021

Oklahoma State University-Tulsa, in partnership with OSU-Stillwater and OSU Center for Health Sciences, is commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre with 100 Points of Truth and Transformation.

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OSU students help professor tell the stories of the women of Tulsa’s Black Wall Street

Tue, Jun 1, 2021

This week marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre that destroyed one of America's most affluent Black communities, the Greenwood District. While many Americans are just now learning about this hidden tragedy, much of its history and

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TULSA RACE MASSACRE PRESSROOM: OSU Experts and Media Resources

Thu, May 27, 2021

Oklahoma State University sources for media to provide context on 100th Anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre.

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OSU students produce multimedia project, documentary on 100th anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre

Tue, May 18, 2021

With most of the country paying its respects in regard to the atrocities committed, a group of Oklahoma State University students looked at what Greenwood could be, instead of what it was.

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OSU-Tulsa presents John W. Franklin with honorary doctorate

Tue, May 11, 2021

Oklahoma State University-Tulsa presented an honorary doctorate of humane letters to historian and researcher John Whittington Franklin during its spring graduation ceremony May 10 at ONEOK Field.

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Pandemic can’t stop this poet

Fri, Jan 29, 2021

For adjunct professor and Oklahoma State University-Tulsa writer-in-residence Quryash Ali Lansana, one thing has remained constant through the pandemic: a personal need for progress.

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