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Linda Brown, an African American child from an interracial area of Topeka, KS, fired up one of the most crucial legal decisions in history. According to her, “We lived in a mixed neighborhood, but when school time came, I would have to take the school bus and go clear across town, and the white children I played with would go to this other school.”
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Story and photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeffery Tilghman Williams, Navy Office of Community Outreach
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Eastern and central Oklahoma have experienced heavy rains during the past few weeks, and the precipitation gives landowners an opportunity to evaluate their ponds.
Read moreTuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 selected the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) for a Brownfields Community-Wide Assessment Grant for States and Tribes. The OCC will receive $2,000,000 to assist with assessments of environmental sites and to aid local high-priority areas of concern.
Read moreLast week, national nonprofits Wreaths Across America (WAA) and the Young Marines are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two organizations. The signing is to build a stronger awareness for each group’s common missions while supporting educational events throughout the nation.
Read moreThe National Eye Institute has awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation $2.8 million to study the connection between diet and a particular manifestation of multiple sclerosis.
Read moreOn May 16, 2022, students and faculty of the University of Oklahoma and staff of the Oklahoma Archeological Survey began a month of excavations at Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center. Visitors are welcome to observe the research and ask questions at this unique learning experience until June 17.
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Grit & Grace, a charitable foundation aligned with PBR (Professional Bull Riders) that focuses on building young ladies into strong leaders, has announced that Crosslyn Gracia of Oklahoma City, has been awarded the inaugural Grit & Grace Leadership Scholarship, created to spotlight young ladies as the next generation of leaders who exhibit courage, grit, and grace while honoring faith, family, and freedom.
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