I believe that if we all speak out and stand up for each other, regardless of our religions, skin color and gender, we will come out stronger than we were before this country.
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Chicken-Fried News: Arty argument
Sen. Bill Brown joined in the comment section on an anti-Trump Facebook post and found himself in a sticky situation.
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Chicken-Fried News: Shocking honor
A retired agriculture teacher shocked attendees at a meeting when he made racist and homophobic comments and presented an African-American man with KKK symbols.
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Penn & Teller’s Penn Jillette talks politics, travel and value of truth ahead of Aug. 19 show
Jillette appeared on The Celebrity Apprentice with the show’s former host, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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Cover Story: Our next steps in the march toward civil rights
Just as powerful reporting, photos and video did in the ’60s, today’s national media coverage mixed with social media engagement have again thrust the conversation of police brutality, racial discrimination and civil rights into the public consciousness.
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Commentary: Compassion, not fear
Muslims in Oklahoma and abroad need our help, not our fear, racism, xenophobia or Islamophobia.
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Commentary: Sidewalks for a sense of community
He put down his cup of coffee, looked me in the eye, and asked, “Wait. Do you mean literal sidewalks?” I did mean literal sidewalks. It was the Thursday of Holy Week, so I wore my pastor’s collar, something not ordinarily required by our Presbyterian tradition. This group gathered for coffee and to discuss race-related […]
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Commentary: Eliminating racism in Oklahoma
Two recent out-of-state visitors remarked to me that Oklahoma is a friendly state. They were incredulous that they heard no horns blaring in downtown traffic and motorists respected their turn signals and allowed them to easily change lanes. Oklahomans do pride themselves on hospitality, but the news about the University of Oklahoma fraternity’s racist song […]
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Commentary: Concerning the SAE video
I am a black woman who graduated from the University of Oklahoma and was in a predominantly white sorority. Shortly after news broke on recent events concerning the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, I was on the road and watched as the driver of another car started having a seizure while approaching a red light and […]