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Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Gaylord News

Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Gaylord News

Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

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Part of the community garden in the Square. PHOTO: Maria Nairn

Beacons of Hope

LJ Golston June 15, 2024

TULSA, Oklahoma and MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota  — The art that fuels culture in Black communities is often connected to traumatization brought on by systems of oppression. The buildings around 38th Street...

Dwight Alexander owns Smoke in The Pit, a smoked meats and southern-style side dish restaurant in George Floyd Square, Minneapolis. | PHOTO: Maria Nairn

Business Spotlight

Ana Castillo and Teegan Smith June 4, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota and TULSA, Oklahoma -  Whether it be over the course of 100 years or just a couple, Black-owned businesses in both Tulsa’s historic Greenwood district and George Floyd Square...

Marquise Bowie, one of the founders of Agape, takes the Voices of Resilience team on a tour of George Floyd Square. Left to right are LJ Golston, Ana Castillo, Bowie and Cameron Williams.

The Agape Movement

Cameron Williams June 3, 2024

Writer’s note: I visited George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a week to better understand a community that has been traumatized by police brutality and local violence. Working out of...

Southside Village Boys and Girls Club

Madeline Cantrell May 24, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS- The neighborhood around George Floyd Square in South Minneapolis, affectionately known as the ‘Southside Village’ is anchored by a community organization that faces an uncertain future.  The...

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