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Focus: Black Oklahoma is a project of Tri-City Collective
Focus: Black Oklahoma is a monthly hour-long news and public affairs program relevant to African American and communities of color statewide.
Focus: Black Oklahoma explores issues that shed a positive light on our community and examines topics that are unique to Oklahoma's communities of color that are often ignored.
Focus: Black Oklahoma broadcasts monthly on KOSU and KWGS, both National Public Radio affiliates. KOSU airs every third Sunday at 3 p.m. and the following Friday at 1 p.m. on 91.7 FM in Oklahoma City, 107.3 and 107.5 FM in Tulsa, 88.3 FM in Stillwater, 94.9 FM in Ponca City, and on KOSU.org.
KWGS airs the fourth Thursday of the month at 12 p.m. and the fourth Friday at 8 p.m. on 89.5 FM in Tulsa and publicradiotulsa.org.
Focus: Black Oklahoma is a project of Tri-City Collective. Tri-City Collective is a 501c3 non-profit and all donations are tax deductible. Our EIN is 85-2139418 and our IRS determination letter can be downloaded from our website. To learn more about our mission, programs, and successes, visit tricitycollective.com.
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OUR PRODUCTION TEAM
KUMA ROBERTS, IOM has over 10 years of organizational development experience specializing in the business case for diversity, equity & inclusion.
Kuma is passionate about racial and social justice with emphasis shifting policy and practice vs. hearts and minds and speaking to how more companies and organizations can harness the power of DEI to enhance their competitive advantage.
JACOB LITTLEBEAR is a Mvskoke citizen of Yuchi and Shawnee descent and a Marine Corps veteran.
Jacob is dedicated to elevating marginalized voices across Oklahoma and addressing issues of Indigenous sovereignty, environmental justice, and economic inequality.
QURAYSH ALI LANSANA
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
BRACKEN KLAR
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
JESSE ULRICH
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
SMRITI INYENGAR
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
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Focus: Black Oklahoma is a monthly news podcast and radio show that discusses issues that are unique to Oklahoma's Black, Indigenous, and communities of color that are often ignored.
Focus: Black Oklahoma broadcasts monthly on KOSU, an NPR affiliate. FBO airs live every 3rd Sunday at 3:00pm on 91.7 in central Oklahoma, 107.3 in south Tulsa, at 8.
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Focus: Black Oklahoma is a project of Tri-City Collective, produced in partnership with KOSU Radio, and Tulsa Artist Fellowship. Additional support is provided by the George Kaiser Family Foundation, the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, and the Commemoration Fund.
Focus: Black Oklahoma’s executive producers are Quraysh Ali Lansana and Bracken Klar. Our associate producers are Smriti Iyengar and Jesse Ulrich.