After the abolition of slavery, black Oklahomans continued struggling in the fight for equality. They faced Jim Crow laws, which suppressed their voting rights and segregated the state, until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 gradually began to dismantle those laws. Though Jim Crow laws were overruled, years of court challenges continued to tackle institutional […]
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Black Oklahoma
The history of black Oklahomans is tied to the Trail of Tears, as slaves came with their Native American masters to what became known as Oklahoma. Slavery continued until the Civil War era, but the oppression of black people continues far beyond that. Today, black Oklahomans still deal with racism and oppression stemming from those […]
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COVER Hot list
When Jabee, Bowlsey, The So Help Me’s and Gabrielle B. take the stage 7 p.m. Thursday at the OKG Music Show at Tower Theatre, 425 NW 23rd St., they will represent some of the best music of the Oklahoma City scene, but there are plenty of extraordinary artists who are on their way up. It’s […]
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The area’s best young art talent gathers inside historic Gold Dome for Momentum 2018
The area’s best young art talent gathers inside historic Gold Dome for Momentum 2018.
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Rapper J French uses natural sales skills to push his music and brand
His single ‘Dallas’ is finding radio play in several national markets.
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Hip-hop showcase hopes youth Choose the Bright Side
Choose the Bright Side headliners include Original Flow & the Fervent Route, Chief Peace, Joey Sativa and Fresh.
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HuckWheat hopes new album takes Sativa Prophets to new highs
Wordsmith HuckWheat teams up with Igloo Panda for follow-up to Milk n Honey.