Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at OKCU

Today marks the 100th anniversary of The Tulsa Race Massacre and the complete destruction of Black Wall Street in Greenwood. For more than 18 hours, a white mob attacked the predominantly Black neighborhood with guns, fire, and even bombs from above killing at least 300 and leaving over 10,000 homeless. We encourage you to learn more to help keep this event alive, to honor survivors and descendants, and to let it serve as an example of the results of such violent hatred.

Today on Episode 3 of #BlueTableTalk, Dr. Carroll explores the world of small business from entrepreneurship to start-up and long-term management with current Finance major Tara Ramakrishan and MBA alum John D. Veal, Jr. Join us at the table below! Oklahoma City University Alumni & Friends

Today on Episode 2 of #BlueTableTalk, Dr. Talia Carroll connects with OCU alum, Tim Long (B.M. Piano 1990), and current student, Nasir Panjwani (B.A. Mass Communications/Political Science 2021), about the intersectionality of race and the arts and the broader conversations around representation. Click below to join us at the table! Oklahoma City University Alumni & Friends

TOMORROW. Livestream this once-in-a-lifetime event at Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission's site: tulsa2021.org or catch it on national television. #TulsaRaceMassacre #TulsaTriumphs #TriumphOverTragedy

This is a come -and-go event open to OCU staff and the outer-OCU community. Sponsored by Religious Life at OCU and @OKCUDiversity. Together we will watch along and learn together with the opportunity to engage with the history and scholarship surrounding the Tulsa Race Massacre. --- Other topics to include: Tulsa Race Massacre Timeline with Dr. Karlos K. Hill; Survivor and Descendent Panel; Mass Grave Update; Historical Racial Trauma; Black Wall Street 100 with Hannibal John...son; The Victory of Greenwood with Carlos Moreno; a premiere screening of the Educational Documentary "1921" with its creator Michael Lawrence-Riddell; and the impact of the Tulsa Race Massacre today. --- 9:00 am - 10:30 am Opening Session- Centering Survivors: The 1921 Race Massacre An Overview 11:00 am - 12:15 pm 4 sub-sessions 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch On your Own 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Keynote Address By Dr. Cornel West 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm 4 sub-sessions 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Closing Session Rev. Tamara Lebak (Speaker) Speaker, Author RJ/TJ Practitioner, Restorative Justice Institute of Oklahoma Karlos Hill (Speaker) Professor, University of Oklahoma Join Rev. Tamara Lebak and Dr. Karlos Hill as they discuss the learnings from the day and future opportunities for continued learning. See Less

Oklahoma City University Alumni & Friends invites you and your 2021 classmates to kick off the inaugural Sign the Gold Star event on Tuesday, May 4 from 5-7 p.m.... on the Quad. Free burger dinner will be provided to the first 100 attendees! Please be sure to wear appropriate, flat sole shoes if you choose to climb the Gold Star to the 7th floor to Sign the Gold Star. If you do not want to or are unable to climb the tower to the 7th floor, graduates will have an option to sign a plaque on the Quad that will be added to the signatures following graduation weekend. Registration (https://trueblue.okcu.edu/e/sign/) and a Gold Star Release and Waiver of Liability (https://trueblue.okcu.edu/e/sign/) are required. As new OCU alumni, the classes of 2020 and 2021 join a legacy of Stars who have built a strong foundation that we can be proud of. By signing names as alumni to our beloved Gold Star building, it is our hope that when you see our iconic building on campus, in the community and in photographs, you will experience pride for your alma mater and remember the tradition you helped codify in the Gold Star tower.

May 31 join the Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission for #RememberAndRise, an event commemorating the centennial anniversary of the assault on citizens and businesses surrounding #Greenwood Avenue in Tulsa. Remember & Rise will honor distinguished guests including survivors and descendants of the #TulsaRaceMassacre with a headlining performance from John Legend and a keynote address from US Representative Stacy Abrams. The event will be televised nationally and available via livestream at tulsa2021.org.

#BlueTableTalk is here! In 2020, we partnered with the Oklahoma City University Alumni & Friends to launch this talk series with current and past OCU students to discuss important, relevant topics of the day. Moderated by our VP, Dr. Talia Carroll, each episode will allow students to engage in deeper conversations around various topics and highlight what we each bring to those connections. Join us at the table! Click below for Episode 1: Advocating for Yourself and Your Community with guests Bobby "Trae" Trousdale and Bailey Perkins.

During an emotional and poignant testimony to a House Judiciary Subcommittee in Washington D.C. on May 19, 107-year-old Ms. Viola Fletcher recalled her first-hand memories of the #TulsaRaceMassacre as the eldest living survivor. She and 2 other survivors spoke as part of a suit filed against the State of Oklahoma and City of Tulsa for their respective roles in the Massacre. No arrests were ever made nor have any sort of reparations ever been granted. View her entire speech below.

TOMORROW, May 27, join us for a Day of Action to #ActAgainstAntisemitism. Urge your Members of Congress to take action to address the threat of #antisemitism. To register and find out more visit: Actagainstantisemitism.org . . Oklahoma City University The OCU Jewish Stars Oklahoma City University Wimberly School of Religion

Register to join OCU Student Government Association as we honor the legacy of #ClaraLuper with the unveiling and dedication of her portrait THIS THURSDAY, April 22, at 6pm! Visit bit.ly/ocuclaraluper or scan the QR code to access the virtual presentation.