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The Black Wall Street Times

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The Black Wall Street Times is an independent news organization focused on issues impacting the Black community and marginalized groups.

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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper on the historic Moton Hospital's transformation into GEM — once North Tulsa's hospital, opened in 1932 after the Race Massacre and closed in 1967, now reborn as a hub for Black entrepreneurs rebuilding Greenwood. #BlackWallStreet #Greenwood #TulsaGEM
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The Tulsa County Election Board is playing in these Black people and progressive voters’ faces right after the city elected its first Black mayor. #votingrights #votersuppression #politics #oklahoma
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Global Insights host Alexanderia Haidara sits down with Dr. Jared Ball to examine the growing crises facing Black America under the Trump administration. #GlobalInsights #BlackAmerica #TrumpPolicies #BlackUnemployment
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Ben Crump says the Nolan Wells investigation is headed to a grand jury as the family fights misinformation and awaits an independent autopsy. #NolanWells #Justice #Mississippi #BenCrump
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Black Pride is about more than celebration—it's about belonging. 🌈🖤 This year's New Orleans Black Pride centered Black queer women and femme voices through conversations on healing, leadership, and community. #BlackPride #BlackQueer #Pride #samegenderloving
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
"You have to keep going." ❤️‍🔥 From lessons learned in her grandmother's Brooklyn beauty salon to what it really takes to build something that lasts, Nia Long shares her thoughts on Black entrepreneurship, legacy, and staying inspired when the journey gets hard. #blackentrepreneurs #business
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Celeste Warren says that suppressing or eliminating your DEI program will affect their bottom lines. #DEI #BlackWomen #BlackWomenInBusiness
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Talking business with Celeste Warren #BlackWomeninBusiness #Blackwomen #DEI #Biz
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Alexandria Haidara and Celeste Warren talk about the struggles of Black women in the job market after Trump's election. Watch their full conversation on Substack or YouTube.  #economicjustice #equity #DEI #blackwomenlead
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The real reason Donald Trump selected Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary 👇🏾😉
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
At a recent Black Wall Street Times town hall, congressional candidate John Croisant lays out a simple truth: invest in students, fully fund IDEA, support multilingual learners, and stop pretending inequity doesn’t exist.
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Big SCOTUS case alert: Can public dollars fund religious charter schools? The U.S. Supreme Court is about to weigh in. #SchoolChoice #ReligiousFreedom #SCOTUS
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
MSNBC letting Joy Reid go will be a costly mistake—one they’ll regret as we face a decline in democracy and a rise in anti-Blackness. Stay tuned for a piece on this tomorrow in @thebwstimes. #JoyReid #BlackJournalistsMatter #MSNBC #BlackVoicesMatter #BlackMedia
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
President Biden makes history by commuting the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, blocking Trump’s chance for an execution spree. Advocates call it a major step toward justice reform. #CriminalJusticeReform #DeathPenalty #BreakingNews #biden #commutation #deathrow 
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
The Looming Shutdown: Political chaos disproportionately harms Black Americans and the middle class. The irony? Many working-class voters who empowered Trump now face the steepest consequences.👇🏾 See comments for more. 🛑 #GovernmentShutdown #BlackAmerica #MiddleClass
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The Looming Shutdown: how political chaos hurts Black America and the middle class
Many working-class American people who gave Trump the power to shape the Republican agenda will pay the steepest price for a shutdown.
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Justice isn’t blind when politics take the wheel. A GOP-led Georgia Appeals Court has removed Fani Willis from Trump’s election interference case. Meanwhile, Trump—with 34 convictions—continues to dodge accountability. Power protects power. 💡 #FaniWillis #DonaldTrump
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
💡Did you know that Thomas Edison tried to take credit for a Black man’s invention? ⁉️Meet Granville Woods, the brilliant inventor behind the telegraphony! Let’s celebrate our unsung Black heroes of innovation and recognize the contributions in the era of bookbans. 💡✨ #GranvilleWoods #BlackHistory
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Violence, injustice, and selective history—what are we teaching the next generation? Another school shooting, an impending execution, and a killer praised in the spotlight. #EndViolence #TruthMatters #JordanNeely #MadisonWisconsin
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
A week before Christmas, Oklahoma prepares for the final execution of 2024. Kevin Underwood faces lethal injection on Dec. 19. Advocates point to childhood trauma; officials cite a heinous crime. #DeathPenalty #KevinUnderwood #Oklahoma theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/12/16/a...
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A week before Christmas, Oklahoma will execute Kevin Underwood
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-0 to deny clemency for death row prisoner Kevin Underwood. He's set for lethal injection.
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
🚨 BREAKING: Tragedy strikes Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, WI—5 killed, including the killer, and 5 injured in a school shooting. According to statista.com, this marks 1 of 314 school shooting incidents in K-12 schools across the U.S. in 2024. 💔 #GunReformNow
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
🏡 Exciting news for Tulsa! The Housing Partnership Network has launched a new affordable housing initiative aimed at creating sustainable communities and providing more residents with access to quality homes. Together, we can build a brighter future for all! 🌟 #AffordableHousing #Tulsa
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
🚨 New findings reveal that health insurance claims are denied more frequently for Black and Hispanic individuals compared to their white counterparts. 💪🏾💙 #HealthEquity #InsuranceDisparities #HealthcareForAll #BlackAndBrownLivesMatter
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
An Oklahoma Parole Board member has resigned amid serious misconduct allegations. This development raises important questions about accountability in our justice system. Read more about the situation and its implications here: #Oklahoma #JusticeSystem #Accountability
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Oklahoma Parole Board member resigns amid misconduct claims
Allegations against the Oklahoma parole board member include leveraging his power to receive sex acts in exchange for possible pardons.
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
The world mourns the loss of Nikki Giovanni, a literary giant and fearless voice for justice. Her words challenged, inspired, and uplifted generations, leaving an indelible mark on poetry and the fight for equality. Rest in power, Nikki. Your legacy will live on forever. #RestInPower #PoetryLegend
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Nikki Giovanni, a trailblazing poet, activist, and voice of the Black experience, has passed away at 81. Her words inspired generations and her legacy will forever live on. Rest in power. theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/12/10/n...
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Nikki Giovanni, Renowned Poet and Activist, Dies at 81
Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet and activist, inspired change with her words and actions. Passed away at 81, leaving a legacy.
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Rep. Jasmine Crockett cooking her GOP colleagues after questionable US Census report. #Census #jasminecrockett
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
​​Japanese Americans urge President Biden to act now: 'Deliver reparations to Tulsa Race Massacre survivors.' With time running out, the National Nikkei Reparations Coalition calls for justice before it's too late. #ReparationsNow #JusticeForGreenwood #BlackWallStreet
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Sarah Gray @sarahgray.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
🚨 Greenwood/Tulsa’s own @thebwstimes.bsky.social has joined us 😁😁😁😁 Follow to support independent, Black-owned media and for unfiltered Oklahoma/National news.
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The Black Wall Street Times @thebwstimes.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
🚨 BREAKING: An officer has been charged for the brutal takedown of a 71-year-old man. This incident raises serious questions about policing methods and accountability. 💔 #JusticeForAll #OKC #PoliceAccountability #News
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