OKC's Martin Luther King Jr. Tree of Life thrives despite years of hardship
As we celebrate Black History Month, KOCO 5 is looking to the people and icons making and preserving Black history in our community, including a special tree and its caretaker.
Former slave bought 80 acres near Perdido in 1881. Wingate Beach became family’s legacy.
Wingate Beach flourished in the post-World War II years, with a large beach structure where the family sold soda, ice cream, ...
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Kansas City's 'small but mighty' fencing scene traces back to school desegregation efforts
The sport of fencing is surging in popularity across the United States, especially among young people. Kansas City’s fencing ...
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The Trailblazing Black Librarian Who Rewrote the Rules of Power, Gender and Racial Passing
Belle da Costa Greene, the first director of the Morgan Library, was a Black woman who passed as white in the early 20th ...
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Music of the Movement: 8-year-old singer finds her voice during Montgomery Bus Boycott to empower activists
Mary Jamila Dozier-Jones was only 8 years old when she started the Montgomery Gospel Trio with Minnie Hendricks-McKents and ...
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Highlighting influential figures in Black History throughout the years
On Feb. 26, Arizona State University's Multicultural Communities of Excellence will be holding Know History Know Self on the ...
Beyond Tulsa: Uncovering America’s forgotten Black Wall Streets and their legacies today
Stacker used Census data and other sources to explore the history of Black Wall Streets and their legacy in present-day Black ...