Before the Massacre, Samuel David (S.D.) Hooker operated a department store in the Goodwin building at 124 N. Greenwood Avenue, a small branch of Elliot Furnishings, Clothing & Shoes in Muskogee. His brother, Reverend Jacob H. Hooker, ran a photography studio across the street. S.D. kept a large safe in…

The state of Oklahoma had the highest rate of female incarceration in the country, imprisoning 151 women per 100,000, more than double the national average of just 70 per 100,000 that year. …

Iron Gate provides daily hot meals for many of Tulsa’s homeless population and a grocery pantry serving the working poor and others in need. In 2014, it was clear that the nonprofit had outgrown its facility at Trinity Episcopal Church downtown and needed to relocate. …

According to the Oklahoma State University’s Center for Wellness and Recovery, Oklahoma is first in the nation for non-medical use of prescription drugs. In 2015, enough opioids were prescribed in Oklahoma for EVERY adult to have 100 pills. Oklahoma’s own Attorney General, Mike Hunter states, “In the last 15…

Sid’s wife was diagnosed with COPD in March of 2011. Sid and Bev spent 19 months with Grace Hospice, after which Bev began to recover. When Bev needed help again, Grace Hospice Foundation reached out, and another hospice facility was able to help provide resources for Bev’s final months of life. Together, hospice facilities and partner organization can help make hospice care available to patients in need, regardless of their ability to pay.

In the Spring of 2018, I shot a series of interviews with Blue Star Integrative Studio. Blue Star’s most recent local project is a collaboration with the Tulsa Housing Authority. The Envision Comanche project’s vision is to transform part of the 36th Street North corridor into a mixed-use, mixed-income community while ensuring a strict one-on-one replacement of all existing apartments with an end goal of highlighting, enhancing, and improving economic and cultural diversity of that area of Tulsa.

This video was created for New Hope Oklahoma’s annual fundraiser in the Spring of 2019. The video showcases the organization’s “Parent Connect” program which works to re-connect children with their incarcerated parents. Executive Producer: Carlos Moreno Camera/Director: Tate Wittenberg Editor: Brian Hicks Original music: “Momma Said” — Written and Performed by Sharla Ember & Ben Ihloff. Special thanks to LaDonna Boyd and Julie Skye. The video was produced with generous support from the All Souls Church Criminal Justice Outreach program.

Under consideration by the 61st & Peoria Quality of Life Task Force is the widening of Peoria Ave., from 61st to 71st. streets, where Peoria bends and intersects with Riverside Drive. …