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✨ History Made in Tulsa! ✨ Monroe Nichols IV has officially been sworn in as Tulsa's FIRST Black Mayor and the 41st leader of the city! 🙌🏾 To make this moment even more powerful, 110-year-old 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, Mother Lessie Benningfield Randle, was there to
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OPINION: “Mercy doesn’t erase wrongdoing; it affirms our shared humanity.” At a clemency hearing for Tremane Wood — a man facing execution in Oklahoma — the question is simple yet profound: will we choose true justice over retribution? https://t.co/lNgsEP63No
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Oklahoma pastor Rev. Joey Crutcher urges mercy for Tremane Wood, arguing forgiveness and compassion reflect true justice, not execution.
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Oklahoma plans to execute Tremane Wood on Nov. 13 for a murder he didn’t commit—while the actual killer serves life and the victim’s family pleads for mercy. Justice shouldn’t mean death for accountability. 🕊️
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Tremane Wood faces execution in Oklahoma for a murder he didn’t commit, as the victim’s family pleads for mercy.
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It was great being back in Norfolk to help get out the vote for @SpanbergerForVA for Governor. Virginia – Abigail Spanberger cares about your freedoms, she will fight for your rights, and she will work every day to make your life a little bit better.
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🧵🎤 “Are they still lynching Black folks in America in 2025?” — Chance the Rapper drops a brutal reality check in his new track, reminding us that racial terror isn’t just history. #BlackLivesMatter
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Chance The Rapper recently discussed lynchings in America as a thing of the present, not the far gone past.
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🗳️ The numbers are clear: In Virginia’s 2025 governor’s race, Abigail Spanberger isn't just leading—her advantage holds up across gender, race, independents and early voters.👇 https://t.co/qUE0cN0owl
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Abigail Spanberger holds a decisive edge in Virginia’s 2025 race, with data simulations showing her strong, consistent lead.
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🖤🍴 Dive into the rich tapestry of Black culinary heritage in this latest piece from The Black Wall Street Times. #BlackFoodHeritage #SoulFoodStories #CulinaryLegacy
https://t.co/KlY0AYOYAy 🥘✨
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Heirloom recipes is more than just cooking; it's culinary time capsules, encapsulating the history, resilience, and soul of a people.
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📷 As SNAP benefits face suspension, North Tulsa’s Oasis Fresh Market is stepping up to feed families left behind. “We refuse to let our community go hungry,” said AJ Johnson, owner of Oasis Fresh Market. #FoodJustice #SNAPCrisis #NorthTulsa
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Oasis Fresh Market steps in to protect North Tulsa families as SNAP shutdown leaves thousands at risk of hunger.
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🌀 A catastrophic threat looms over Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm, poised to unleash life-threatening winds, flooding and landslides. PRAY FOR JAMAICA #HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica #ClimateCrisis
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Hurricane Melissa has bore down on Jamaica with a terrifying confluence of extreme intensity and agonizingly slow movement.
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📢 Dr. Paris Woods is coming to Greenwood Rising! Join the final Books for Thought event on Nov. 6 for a powerful conversation on Black women’s wealth, healing, and financial liberation. 💰✊🏾 #GreenwoodRising #ParisWoods #BlackWealth #FinancialFreedom
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Dr. Paris Woods delivers a message of Black financial freedom and empowerment at Greenwood Rising in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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The last Books for Thought series event of 2025, Greenwood Rising is hosting Dr. Paris Woods for a powerful discussion on The Black Girl’s Guide to Financial Freedom. Learn proven strategies for building wealth and driving inclusive impact. When: Thursday, Nov. 6 | 6–7:30 p.m.
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Zohran Mamdani emerged as the clear winner of NYC’s final mayoral debate—calm under fire, clear on policy, and grounded in affordability. Cuomo leaned on the past. Sliwa leaned on showmanship. Mamdani looked like the future. 🗳️ #NYC #Election2025
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Zohran Mamdani outshines rivals in the final NYC mayoral debate, offering clarity, empathy, and bold plans for an affordable, inclusive city.
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Disturbing reports show pregnant, postpartum and nursing individuals continue to be detained by ICE—despite federal policy meant to protect them. #ImmigrantRights #HumanRights
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Pregnant immigrants face neglect and trauma in ICE custody as lawsuits expose miscarriages, poor care, and ignored protections.
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The NC GOP pushed through an 11-3 congressional map — a bold move that secures almost total dominance in the U.S. House, while sparking fierce pushback from voting rights advocates who say it dilutes Black voices in eastern North Carolina. #Redistricting
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North Carolina Republicans are moving swiftly to enact a new congressional district map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Oklahoma City honors Clara Luper and her students with a stunning new memorial 🕊️✨ The Clara Luper Sit-In Plaza celebrates the 1958 youth-led protest that ignited a movement for justice. Learn their story: https://t.co/YTbd1JcAlx
#ClaraLuper #BlackHistory
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Life-size bronze statues honor Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City sit-in that sparked a national civil rights movement.
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OPINION: “I’m one of the 320,000 Black women who lost careers amid attacks on DEI, but I couldn’t sit this one out.” #NoKings #BlackWomenLead #DefendDemocracy
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A Black woman recounts how Trump’s DEI attack ended her global service career, and led her to the 'No Kings' protest.
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“Rooted in sisterhood, rising in power” 🌿✨ — From Nov 3-9, Queens Village Tulsa brings a week of rest, joy and advocacy to uplift Black mothers and families in Tulsa. #QueensVillage #MaternalHealth #BlackWomenMatter
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Tulsa’s Queens Village hosts empowerment week for Black mothers, tackling maternal health disparities through community and care.
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Stay informed, Tulsa 🌆📰 “Tulsa Flyer” just launched a free daily news site bringing local stories straight to your screen. Check it out here: https://t.co/q6WYbo4LCb
#TulsaNews #LocalUpdates #Community
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The Tulsa Flyer launches a nonprofit newsroom with The Oklahoma Eagle, expanding free, community-powered local news for Tulsa.
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Democracy thrives when every voice counts 🗳️. LaTosha Brown’s warning reminds us that weakening voting rights threatens our nation’s core values. Stay informed, stay active, and protect your power. #VotingRights #DemocracyMatters
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Civil rights leader LaTasha Brown warns the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais case could dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
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🚨 2,900 pages of hate. A leaked political chat exposed racist slurs, antisemitic jokes, and violent threats — from people already working in government. 251 slurs. 7 months. 12 operatives. This isn’t the fringe. This is the future they’re building.
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Rest in power, D’Angelo 🎶 — at just 51, we lost a voice that redefined soul and R&B. His music challenged, healed, and transcended. May his legacy live forever in every note, every whisper, every beat.🖤
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Michael D’Angelo Archer, the Grammy-winning R&B visionary known simply as D'Angelo, has died at the age of 51.
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