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Black History Month in Tulsa – February 2021

Tara Rittler,

I’ve seen a lot of reminders on social media about how Black History Month is not just about honoring Black history, but also about celebrating Black excellence, both past and present. Danielle Coke (follow @ohhappydani on Instagram) shared a beautiful graphic labeled, “In Honor of Everything We Bring to the Table.” In the post, she recommended that non-Black people try…

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Bridging the Pandemic Sex Ed Gap

Kristi Roe Owen,

Seventh grade is one of those grades that just hits everyone like a ton of bricks for better or for worse, and in doing so it gives adolescents a little hard shove in the direction of having to grow up just a little.  Even though the Hulu series PEN15 takes place about a decade after I was in middle school,…

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What a Difference a Year Makes

Non-profit Spotlight: Reading Partners
Lynn Hernandez,

Can next week really be February of 2021 already? This just doesn’t seem real, does it? This pandemic has been with us for a year now. Time seems to have both stopped and gone into hyper mode at the same time. Some kids have fallen way behind in their studies, which is why I chose to highlight Reading Partners as…

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Amanda Gorman and “The Hill We Climb”

Thoughts on the Inauguration
Tara Rittler,

I missed watching the actual swearing-in of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. It’s deadline week at work, so although I’d started the NPR Inauguration Day live stream, somehow I missed that key part! But what really stood out was National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman reciting her original work, “The Hill We Climb.”  I love that poetry is…

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Dads Rock!

What’s Up, TULSA!!??

Meet Lynn Hernandez, Author of the Dads Rock! Blog
Lynn Hernandez,

Hello! I am so very honored and ecstatic to begin a new journey with you. My name is Lynn Hernandez. I was a rock radio DJ in Tulsa for the last 16 years on 97.5 KMOD. It was a dream job of mine. Alas, like so many others, the Coronavirus Pandemic economy swept me up in its downsizing dustpan of…

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Skills to Learn in Your Family’s Pandemic Downtime

Kristi Roe Owen,

The Worst Year Ever™ is officially behind us, but the world as we wish it was is still on pause and 2021 isn’t off to the most promising of starts. Even though we’ve got a vaccine in the works, it looks like it’s going to be a while before life returns to normal.  If your kids are like mine, they’ve…

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What’s Happening in Tulsa in 2021

Tara Rittler,

When we wrote our “20 Things to do in Tulsa in 2020” article last January, we couldn’t have imagined what the year would bring. Some of the items on that list (seeing “Frozen” at the Tulsa PAC) never came to pass. Others, such as visiting the new Helmerich Playground at Tulsa Zoo or the Shops at Mother Road Market, we…

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Books and Literacy

Magic Trick: Art, Reality, and Books To Treasure

Meet Zachariah OHora on January 22 for “Books To Treasure”
Laura Raphael, Children’s Services Coordinator, Tulsa City-County Library,

Every second grader in Tulsa and Tulsa County can receive a Books to Treasure library card. Something magical happens when you page through a picture book. Sure, the visual images make a story come to life – that’s pretty magical. And yes, sharing picture books with your child can create beautiful moments of joy and wonder, a magic trick you…

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Guest Blog

Black Wall Street Liquid Lounge:

Food Makes the World Go 'Round, Part 2
Mariamu Ngaruiya,

Watch me make the signature Sweet Willie J The Black Wall Street Liquid Lounge (10 N. Greenwood Ave., Suite 101 – 539.867.2477) is owned by Mr. Dwight Eaton, a Tulsa native. He is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and so are his parents. His grandfather (Joe) owned Eaton’s Barber shop near Greenwood and Pine about half a mile from Black Wall…

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Guest Blog

Green Holiday Giving

A Guide to Thinking Eco When Celebrating the Holidays
Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek,

The most wonderful time of the year does not have to be the most wasteful. Check out these fun ideas and tips for creating meaningful eco-friendly celebrations and gift giving. The holidays can elicit all kinds of emotions. It can be exciting to think about all the fun celebrations and gifts that will be arriving this month. It can also…

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Geek Out with a Family Holiday Special Watch Party

Kristi Roe Owen,

It’s the holiday season, and if you’re like us, you’ve got big plans. Just kidding! COVID is raging and you’re not going anywhere. But pouters get coal for Christmas, so deck the halls with boughs of protective facial coverings and toilet paper. If we’re all good kids and socially distance, we’ll get good news soon enough. Santa Fauci is making…