In Tulsa, Black Families Spend Saturdays Reclaiming The History Oklahoma Tried to Suppress

Photo Courtesy: Kristi Williams By Kristal Brent Zook ·Updated June 16, 2025

In one Tulsa, Oklahoma classroom, 74-year-old Sharon Mitchell is discovering ancient Egypt, feeling the pride of her ancestry. In another, 8-year-old twins are studying Black entrepreneurs, allowing their imaginations to run free as they

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