Changing the Tulsa narrative with quotes from Black leaders
Cal Thomas argues liberals push a government dependence narrative tied to Tulsa 1921 and racial wealth gaps. He cites Marcus Garvey James Baldwin Frederick Douglass Maya Angelou Rosa Parks Jesse Owens and others to promote self sufficiency and school choice while criticizing Democratic framing.
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Ken Burns
Marcus Garvey
James Baldwin
Frederick Douglass
Maya Angelou
Madam C.J. Walker
Rosa Parks
Jesse Owens
Patriotism and vaccines divide the United States
Petula Dvorak argues vaccination acceptance marks national unity not politics. She cites diverse groups from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and notes colorblind medical policy yet rising disparities. She urges July 4 progress toward 70 percent vaccinated nationwide.
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Biden
Jonas Salk
Congress
Marjorie Taylor Greene
R-Ga
Tennessee
D.C
Muriel Bowser
Anacostia Coordinating Council
Tulsa 1921 Massacre and the ongoing battle over Black history
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues that America ignores Black history by prioritizing white comfort over truth. He notes the Tulsa massacre's scale and death toll, links it to other mass killings, and condemns moves to ban critical race theory in Oklahoma. He cites Viola Fletcher and calls for honest teaching nationwide.
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Tulsa
Greenwood
Joe Biden
Bowser
Tuskegee
Ala
Reed Tuckson
D.C
Black Coalition
HBO
Watchmen
CNN
The
New York Times
NPR
Wall Street
Oklahoma
New York
Memphis
New Orleans
Wilmington
N.C
Atlanta
Springfield
East St. Louis
Chicago
Elaine
Ark
Rosewood
Fla
Kevin Stitt
Stitt
Viola Fletcher
Congress
America
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Tribune News Service
Petula Dvorak
Louisiana
Walmart
Maryland
Washington Post
Leonard Pitts JR
Miami Herald
Miamiherald
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