Edmond exposes and expunges 'the good, the bad and the ugly' of its past as a sundown town
It's not easy to talk about Edmond's past as a "sundown town" unwelcome to Black people. But Edmond is talking about it, and ...
Book review: Three of the best from 2024
Paul Diamond reviews three of his favourite books from last year.
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Found: A Manuscript That Unlocks a Forgotten Black Composer’s World
opened a box that would change things for Edmond Dédé. Inside, she found the two hulking books of “Morgiane.” CAWELTI EASILY COULD have missed the significance of this moment. She had a ...
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Edmond school board votes to keep award-winning but protested book in high school libraries
The board’s vote on Monday night was the last of a three-step appeals process for a pair of Edmond parents, Brent and Jill Larsen, who most recently have protested the presence of the book ...
He’s the first Black American to compose a full opera. It’s finally being staged after 138 years
The earliest known, full-length opera composed by a Black American, “Morgiane,” will premiere this week in Washington, DC, ...
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One of the Oldest Surviving Operas by a Black American Composer Will Be Performed for the First Time—138 Years After It Was Written
Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere ...
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Edmond school board votes unanimously to keep controversial book on shelves
EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — A controversial book will stay on the shelves of Edmond high school libraries. “The Glass Castle” is featured in many high school libraries across the country ...
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Oklahoma lawmakers will look at dozens of education bills this session. Here are some to watch
This legislative session, Oklahoma lawmakers will consider a range of education bills spanning teacher recruitment and ...
Meet Hollywood’s New It Boy
After dirty dancing for Nicole Kidman in ‘Babygirl’ — and launching a million memes — Harris Dickinson eyes a star-making ...
Child care deserts, corporal punishment in schools in spotlight at legislative forum
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy is also following bills aimed at banning books in school libraries, addressing needs of ...
California has a new high school basketball scoring king. How Bay Area teams unsuccessfully tried to defend him
OAKLAND – Facing California’s eventual all-time leading scorer, Fremont-Oakland boys basketball coach Scott Alexander tried every tactic in the book to slow down St. Joseph-Santa Maria wing Tounde ...