by Michael Bates | May 25, 2021 | History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
To journalists, photographers, and visitors, pilgrims this week of the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: Welcome to Tulsa. Some context may help you interpret what you see and hear this week.
by Michael Bates | May 21, 2021 | Culture, History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
Saint Francis Health System is cutting off access for parents of teenagers to their children’s medical records as of June 15. Why is a Catholic Christian organization taking these steps intended to enable teen experimentation with sex, drugs, and gender...
by Michael Bates | May 19, 2021 | History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
During the Great Depression, the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) commissioned a series of maps in 1936 to document land ownership and taxable value. An example of the maps are shown above. Each map covers a Public Land...
by Michael Bates | May 13, 2021 | History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
In 1921, Tulsa jeweler Moescha Rosenberg sued his landlord, the Sinclair Oil & Gas Co., for harassing him to get him to surrender his 10-year lease on a prime retail location.
by Michael Bates | May 12, 2021 | Education, History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
The substance of HB 1775 occupies a mere page and a third, 282 words by my count. So why should mainstream media mischaracterize the bill, when they could easily quote the entire text?
by Liberty on Tap | Jan 19, 2021 | History, OKGrassroots
“The best way to show gratitude is to honor the lineage – to not allow their good efforts go to waste. Shows respect and gratitude.” Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche This quote brought my thoughts to the brothers and sisters who are working diligently to...
