The Black Wall Street Times

@TheBWSTimes

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Dec 2

✨ 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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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 16

Black mayors are reducing violent crime across the nation with real results—fewer homicides, fewer shootings, and stronger communities. This is what effective leadership looks like. #BlackMayorsMatter #ReduceViolence #CommunitySafety #LeadershipInAction bit.ly/4lR7LFU

TheBWSTimes's tweet card. Black mayors in cities like Birmingham, Chicago and Baltimore are proving community investment can drive down violent crime.

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 25

Oklahoma now ranks dead last—50th in U.S. education. Under Ryan Walters’ leadership, politics replaced progress. Families suffer. Companies rethink investing here. It’s a crisis we can’t ignore. Read the full story:bit.ly/40E3FsB #EducationCrisis #RyanWalters

TheBWSTimes's tweet card. Oklahoma ranks 50th in U.S. education under Ryan Walters, raising concerns for families and relocating businesses.

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 25

🚨 Breaking: Epstein fallout halts House vote, delaying NOAA funding vital to OU research. Senate plan offers $6.1B for NOAA, protects National Weather Service. #NOAAFutures #ScienceFunding bit.ly/4m61VR0

TheBWSTimes's tweet card. Epstein fallout halts House vote, delaying NOAA funding crucial to OU research and national climate programs.

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 24

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 23

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court ruled that Creek Freedmen descendants are entitled to full citizenship, affirming historic treaty rights. #MuscogeeNation #FreedmenCitizenship #TreatyRights #Inclusion bit.ly/4kY8nZB

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 23

🚨 Ryan Walters is pushing a virtual school with failing grades, shady finances, and political agendas. Oklahoma families deserve better. 📰 Read more: bit.ly/4f38Nwd #OKed #RyanWalters #EducationWatch #PublicSchools

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 22

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 22

📈 Oklahoma’s suicide crisis is hitting hardest among rural white men—driven by loose gun laws, limited mental health care, and broadband deserts. Over 800 lives lost annually. 🔗 bit.ly/3GPacKi #MentalHealth #GunSafety #Oklahoma #PublicHealth

TheBWSTimes's tweet card. A new study reveals Oklahoma's rising suicide rate is impacting rural, white men the most, thanks largely to the state's loose gun laws.

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 22

“Hope won’t help. You’ve got to fight.” — Rev. Al Sharpton issues a call to action in Trump’s America. ✊🏾 Read the op-ed: bit.ly/418K5om #BlackVoices #CivilRights #BWSTimes

TheBWSTimes's tweet card. Rev. Al Sharpton warns of a growing backlash to civil rights. This urgent series explores how Black America must fight back now.

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 22

Big win for Tulsa! 🚨 Ascension St. John is now the city’s first Level I Trauma Center. #TulsaStrong #TraumaCare #AscensionStJohn bit.ly/413EKi9

TheBWSTimes's tweet card. Ascension St. John in Tulsa now becomes the city's first and only verified Level I Trauma Center after nearly 100 years.

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 21

🕊️Beloved actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, known for his iconic role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has tragically passed away at 54 during a family trip to Costa Rica. #MalcolmJamalWarner #RestInPower #BlackExcellence bit.ly/3IFSVnu

TheBWSTimes's tweet card. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, famed for The Cosby Show, dies at 54. His legacy redefined Black masculinity and mental health advocacy.

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 21

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 21

🚨 The Urban League just declared a state of emergency for Black America. Our rights are under attack. #StateOfEmergency #BlackAmerica bit.ly/44FCQqh

TheBWSTimes's tweet card. The National Urban League warns of a civil rights emergency as rollbacks threaten Black democracy, equity, and justice nationwide.

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 16

This Is Not a Drill: Republicans Are Redrawing Us Out of Power x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 16

🚨 #Breaking: Senate narrowly advances Trump’s $9.4B rescissions bill — includes full defunding of #PBS & #NPR. Could slash $1.1B from public media and $8.3B from foreign aid. Final vote due by Fri 7/18. Rural stations & emergency alerts at risk. bit.ly/44zYDQi

TheBWSTimes's tweet card. Senate vote could cut all PBS and NPR funding, risking $3.5M in Oklahoma support and vital rural emergency broadcast services.

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 15

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 9

🌪️ NEW: Oklahoma lands 7th among the top 10 states for severe weather damage. From 2020–2024, the Sooner State recorded 31 deaths, 493 injuries, and a staggering $666 million + in property losses. Climate resilience needed. 💧 #ClimateCrisis #Oklahoma bit.ly/3GDtfXL

TheBWSTimes's tweet card. A new study shows Oklahoma ranks seventh among the top 10 states suffering weather-related damages to life and property.

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 9

After 9 days on the picket line, ~10K Philadelphia city workers have a tentative 14% pay raise over 4 years. 🚨 Trash pickup, libraries & more halted—but their strike secured a historic win. Union vote next. Read more: bit.ly/3Illlmo #UnionWins #WorkersRights

TheBWSTimes's tweet card. After nine days on the picket line, nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia have reached a tentative deal with city leaders.

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 9

OKC locks in its MVP—the league’s highest-paid—on a $285M supermax! 💥 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is here to stay. #Thunder #SGA #MVP #ContractExtension — Read more: bit.ly/3GiPp1w

TheBWSTimes's tweet card. The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to a multi-year contract extension, potentially the largest in NBA history.

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The Black Wall Street Times@TheBWSTimes · Jul 9

America has always policed freedom with paperwork—from slave passes to ICE raids. The system didn’t evolve. It just changed targets.✊🏾 Read more: bit.ly/3Tuxhoc #PaperTrailOfOppression #AbolishICE #RacialJustice #BlackHistory

TheBWSTimes's tweet card. From slavery to ICE, America has used documentation to control Black and Brown lives. This essay exposes the paper trail.

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