An OU professor and historian weighed in on the historical backdrop of the hit film 'Sinners' currently streaming on MAX ...

Oklahoma's history offers a truer, unvarnished portrait of America, with its ambitions, erasures, stubborn beauty and its ...

Afropop, Oklahoma’s all-natural, Black-owned craft soda brand is taking its mission to a national audience with the launch of pre-orders for its online store beginning April 4. Whether it’s ...

A Black Wall Street sign is pictured in the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025.

The Oklahoman Opinion Oklahoma at a crossroads ― continue rejection of racist history or go backward | Opinion John Thompson Fri, May 16, 2025 at 8:51 AM PDT 4 min read ...

Black OKC Courtesy of Visit Oklahoma City A highlight of Oklahoma City’s cultural calendar is Juneteenth on the East. Held annually, the 2025 celebration is scheduled for June 19–21.

From James Beard winners to soul food legends, these spots show Oklahoma City’s Black culinary scene has been championship-worthy all along.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The 90th anniversary of one of the worst days in Oklahoma history, marked as “Black Sunday” by survivors of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, was commemorated Monday at ...

As he does one day each month, the Rev. Robert Turner hit the road from his home in Baltimore last week and traveled — on foot — 43 miles (69 kilometers) to Washington. He arrived by evening on April ...

Kevin Young, a poet and scholar of African American history, left his role as museum director in early April, following a leave of absence, according to a notice to staff.

Mary McLeod Bethune, a teacher and civil rights activist, and Carter G. Woodson, a historian and creator of Black History Month, were two of the movement’s most prominent leaders. “What Bethune did, ...