Oklahoma Opinion: What is the Fourth of July to the Black American?

View this email in your browser TODAY AT THE FRONTIER Have ideas for other stories you'd like to see in The Frontier or want to give us feedback? Please email us. Your financial support for our investigative journalism is now tax deductible. To become a Friend of The Frontier, click here. This newsletter is edited by Brianna Bailey. Contact her at brianna@readfrontier.com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  Oklahoma Opinion: What is the Fourth of July to the Black American? Growing up in New England the Fourth of July was truly a spectacle. But there was always a dark cloud over the holiday that I couldn’t put my finger on as a child. Medicaid, COVID and mental health: Q-&-A with Terri White, Mental Health Association Oklahoma’s new CEO "To be able to give a voice to folks who may feel like sometimes they haven't known how to have a voice and to help reinvigorate the grassroots advocacy around mental health is really exciting." NAACP calls for resignation of parole board member The executive director of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board requested a leave of absence last week after board member C. Allen McCall threatened him with a grand jury investigation if he did not seek to reverse a legal opinion that death row inmates are eligible for commutation hearings. As cases climb, Oklahoma mayors reinstate local restrictions to curb coronavirus spread Mayors of Tulsa, Norman and Oklahoma City in recent days have issued, or said they will issue, orders reinstating some restrictions, such as requiring employees to wear masks in bars and restaurants and decreasing capacity limits in some facilities. New unemployment claims fall to lowest level in months, as COVID-19 cases continue to tick upward THIS WEEK: Unemployed and waiting in line This week's episode takes a closer look at the struggle many Oklahomans face to receive unemployment assistance and what it looks at when hundreds of desperate people spend hours in a line looking for help. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.  Copyright © 2020 The Frontier, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive our weekly newsletter. Our mailing address is: The Frontier 302 Reconciliation Way Tulsa, OK, 74120 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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