Author: Avery Childress

The sign reads, “Imagine if more people could realize kindness is true strength and true power.” photo by Jade H. Nguyen
29 JAN

Cold doesn’t stop 2019 Tulsa Women’s March

Several organizations and guest speakers came together for the rally in downtown Tulsa. The 2019 Tulsa Women’s March was held at Guthrie Green and the Living Arts of Tulsa on Saturday, Jan. 19. Originally, the march was meant to be a longer outdoor demonstration, but the outdoor portion of the march was cut short by […]

22 JAN

SHOTS aids substance abusers

The recently-founded Tulsa organization seeks to upend the stigma around substance abuse A recently-founded local organization aims to help change a perceived stigma against substance abusers, a stigma that leaves abusers less likely to seek help. Stop Harm on Tulsa Streets, also known as SHOTS, is a harm reduction program focused on education, compassion and […]

White sage, a plant needed for certain sacred Indigenous ceremonies, is a protected plant in California. courtesy Flickr
15 OCT

Sephora “witch kit” reductive of witchcraft

The makeup company’s “witch starter kit” commercialized Indigenous peoples’ sacred traditions. This September, makeup retailer Sephora and perfume company Pinrose advertised a shocking collaboration: a starter kit for practicing witchcraft. The kit was priced at $42 and included a rose quartz stone, nine miniature bottles of perfume, a deck of tarot cards and a bundle […]

Public perception of OCD is plagued by stereotypes and misinformation. courtesy Wikimedia Commons
08 OCT

OCD Awareness Week an opportunity for empathy

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a commonly stigmatized and misunderstood mental illness. OCD Awareness Week is an internationally recognized week of advocacy and a promotion of understanding surrounding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and other disorders on the Obsessive-Compulsive spectrum. It was started by the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) in 2009 and has been conducted every year since then during […]

image courtesy Step Afrika!
25 SEP

Step Afrika! a lively, informative performance

The renowned step company brought an interactive experience to our primarily white university. The world’s first dance production company dedicated to stepping, Step Afrika!, performed for the University of Tulsa last Thursday. This high-energy celebration of Black culture at the university was hosted by Student Association and the Association of Black Collegians, and was free […]

Despite the connotation of "race riot," Black residents of Greenwood were the victims of the 1921 events. courtesy Wikimedia
12 SEP

Greenwood 1921: A Riot or a Massacre?

As we approach the centennial of the destruction of Tulsa’s Black Wall Street, it is necessary to examine how we discuss the event. Recent years brought a great deal of controversy surrounding the language we use to discuss the 1921 attack on Greenwood, Tulsa. The most common label, “The Tulsa Race Riot,” is drilled into […]

courtesy Doug Emmet
11 SEP

“Sorry To Bother You” a movie for the now

The biting social commentary of “Sorry to Bother You” makes it a must-watch for 2018. “Sorry to Bother You” is the directorial debut of hip-hop artist Boots Riley, who describes the film as an “absurdist dark comedy with magical realism and science fiction, inspired by the world of telemarketing.” The film follows Cassius Green (Lakeith […]