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Black History Month is an opportunity to re-examine one’s understanding of U.S. history and recognize the countless achievements Black visionaries have made. Because Oklahoma was originally Indian Territory, it has a complex and rich past unlike any other state in the nation. “Many historians don’t want to say their state’s history is unique,” says Larry O’Dell, historian and director of...

After former President Donald Trump announced he would hold a campaign rally in Oklahoma on Juneteeth, “everybody’s eyes were on Tulsa,” says Sherry Gamble-Smith, president and CEO of the Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce and chairman of Tulsa’s Juneteenth celebration. Bowing to criticism, Trump changed the date to June 20, and a groundswell of support for the African-American community...