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The Oklahoma Survivors Act Passed Over A Year Ago. Why Has Only One Woman Gone Free?
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The Best Tulsa Events: February 25 – March 3
AfroFest, new films, and concerts galore in our latest events roundup
How Do You Review An Anniversary Concert For A 60-Year-Old Record?
On the Bob Dylan Center and its celebration of ‘Blonde on Blonde.’
Theatre North’s “Nat Turner in Jerusalem” Is As Clear As A Flame
Set on the last day of Nat Turner’s life, the 90-minute two-man play is a masterclass in effective cinematic direction
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There's No Tulsa History Without Black History
There’s No Better Time To Start Reading Eddie Faye Gates
One of the great historians of the Tulsa Race Massacre has some lessons for this moment
This Greenwood Jazz Club Hosted Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. Then It Disappeared.
Remembering the Down Beat Ballroom, Tulsa’s long-forgotten jazz club
ThunderWof And His Horse Have Arrived
Visiting the comedian at his family ranch ahead of his historic screening at Circle Cinema

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