The Black Wall Street Times is an independent news organization focused on issues impacting the Black community and marginalized groups.https://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3ms4ebtmq7f2hCouncilor Vanessa Hall-Harper on the historic Moton Hospital's transformation into GEM — once North Tulsa's hospital, opened in 1932 after the Race Massacre and closed in 1967, now reborn as a hub for Black entrepreneurs rebuilding Greenwood. #BlackWallStreet #Greenwood #TulsaGEM02 Aug 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4ebtmq7f2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3ms2ekb7me227The Tulsa County Election Board is playing in these Black people and progressive voters’ faces right after the city elected its first Black mayor. #votingrights #votersuppression #politics #oklahoma01 Aug 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms2ekb7me227https://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3mrqkwzruub2fGlobal Insights host Alexanderia Haidara sits down with Dr. Jared Ball to examine the growing crises facing Black America under the Trump administration. #GlobalInsights #BlackAmerica #TrumpPolicies #BlackUnemployment28 Jul 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqkwzruub2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3mqpbvwrnzs2mBen Crump says the Nolan Wells investigation is headed to a grand jury as the family fights misinformation and awaits an independent autopsy. #NolanWells #Justice #Mississippi #BenCrump15 Jul 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpbvwrnzs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3mpyl2vjmmy2cBlack Pride is about more than celebration—it's about belonging. 🌈🖤 This year's New Orleans Black Pride centered Black queer women and femme voices through conversations on healing, leadership, and community. #BlackPride #BlackQueer #Pride #samegenderloving06 Jul 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyl2vjmmy2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3mpyde6y26s2e"You have to keep going." ❤️‍🔥 From lessons learned in her grandmother's Brooklyn beauty salon to what it really takes to build something that lasts, Nia Long shares her thoughts on Black entrepreneurship, legacy, and staying inspired when the journey gets hard. #blackentrepreneurs #business06 Jul 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyde6y26s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3mptgsr72zh2uCeleste Warren says that suppressing or eliminating your DEI program will affect their bottom lines. #DEI #BlackWomen #BlackWomenInBusiness04 Jul 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptgsr72zh2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3mpqwhl7ohs2fTalking business with Celeste Warren #BlackWomeninBusiness #Blackwomen #DEI #Biz03 Jul 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqwhl7ohs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3mporkmn7uu2zAlexandria Haidara and Celeste Warren talk about the struggles of Black women in the job market after Trump's election. Watch their full conversation on Substack or YouTube.  #economicjustice #equity #DEI #blackwomenlead02 Jul 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mporkmn7uu2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3mhgx5ugce22yThe real reason Donald Trump selected Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary 👇🏾😉19 Mar 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgx5ugce22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3mcx2dnuhgs2yAt a recent Black Wall Street Times town hall, congressional candidate John Croisant lays out a simple truth: invest in students, fully fund IDEA, support multilingual learners, and stop pretending inequity doesn’t exist.21 Jan 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcx2dnuhgs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3lnl2vwo5zk2xBig SCOTUS case alert: Can public dollars fund religious charter schools? The U.S. Supreme Court is about to weigh in. #SchoolChoice #ReligiousFreedom #SCOTUS24 Apr 2025 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnl2vwo5zk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3liuly33tvs2kMSNBC letting Joy Reid go will be a costly mistake—one they’ll regret as we face a decline in democracy and a rise in anti-Blackness. Stay tuned for a piece on this tomorrow in @thebwstimes. #JoyReid #BlackJournalistsMatter #MSNBC #BlackVoicesMatter #BlackMedia23 Feb 2025 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3liuly33tvs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3ldysdta5ik2hPresident Biden makes history by commuting the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, blocking Trump’s chance for an execution spree. Advocates call it a major step toward justice reform. #CriminalJusticeReform #DeathPenalty #BreakingNews #biden #commutation #deathrow 23 Dec 2024 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldysdta5ik2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3ldr4g3xmp22vThe Looming Shutdown: Political chaos disproportionately harms Black Americans and the middle class. The irony? Many working-class voters who empowered Trump now face the steepest consequences.👇🏾 See comments for more. 🛑 #GovernmentShutdown #BlackAmerica #MiddleClass https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/12/20/the-looming-shutdown-how-political-chaos-hurts-black-america-and-the-middle-class/20 Dec 2024 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldr4g3xmp22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3ldokst2vd22cJustice isn’t blind when politics take the wheel. A GOP-led Georgia Appeals Court has removed Fani Willis from Trump’s election interference case. Meanwhile, Trump—with 34 convictions—continues to dodge accountability. Power protects power. 💡 #FaniWillis #DonaldTrump19 Dec 2024 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldokst2vd22chttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3ldmucbsot22b💡Did you know that Thomas Edison tried to take credit for a Black man’s invention? ⁉️Meet Granville Woods, the brilliant inventor behind the telegraphony! Let’s celebrate our unsung Black heroes of innovation and recognize the contributions in the era of bookbans. 💡✨ #GranvilleWoods #BlackHistory19 Dec 2024 02:48 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldmucbsot22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3ldhhuuwaw22vViolence, injustice, and selective history—what are we teaching the next generation? Another school shooting, an impending execution, and a killer praised in the spotlight. #EndViolence #TruthMatters #JordanNeely #MadisonWisconsin16 Dec 2024 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldhhuuwaw22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3ldhbcon53s2qA week before Christmas, Oklahoma prepares for the final execution of 2024. Kevin Underwood faces lethal injection on Dec. 19. Advocates point to childhood trauma; officials cite a heinous crime. #DeathPenalty #KevinUnderwood #Oklahoma https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/12/16/a-week-before-christmas-oklahoma-will-execute-kevin-underwood/16 Dec 2024 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldhbcon53s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3ldgyk3xe5k2q🚨 BREAKING: Tragedy strikes Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, WI—5 killed, including the killer, and 5 injured in a school shooting. According to statista.com, this marks 1 of 314 school shooting incidents in K-12 schools across the U.S. in 2024. 💔 #GunReformNow16 Dec 2024 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldgyk3xe5k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3ld7q7mntlk23🏡 Exciting news for Tulsa! The Housing Partnership Network has launched a new affordable housing initiative aimed at creating sustainable communities and providing more residents with access to quality homes. Together, we can build a brighter future for all! 🌟 #AffordableHousing #Tulsa13 Dec 2024 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld7q7mntlk23https://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3ld5eb5mvpc2j🚨 New findings reveal that health insurance claims are denied more frequently for Black and Hispanic individuals compared to their white counterparts. 💪🏾💙 #HealthEquity #InsuranceDisparities #HealthcareForAll #BlackAndBrownLivesMatter12 Dec 2024 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld5eb5mvpc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3ld2igua5vc26An Oklahoma Parole Board member has resigned amid serious misconduct allegations. This development raises important questions about accountability in our justice system. Read more about the situation and its implications here: #Oklahoma #JusticeSystem #Accountability https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/12/11/oklahoma-parole-board-member-resigns-amid-misconduct-claims/11 Dec 2024 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld2igua5vc26https://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3lcxsvoq6gk2oThe world mourns the loss of Nikki Giovanni, a literary giant and fearless voice for justice. Her words challenged, inspired, and uplifted generations, leaving an indelible mark on poetry and the fight for equality. Rest in power, Nikki. Your legacy will live on forever. #RestInPower #PoetryLegend10 Dec 2024 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxsvoq6gk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3lcxm3ybbcc2oNikki Giovanni, a trailblazing poet, activist, and voice of the Black experience, has passed away at 81. Her words inspired generations and her legacy will forever live on. Rest in power. https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/12/10/nikki-giovanni-renowned-poet-and-activist-dies-at-81/10 Dec 2024 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxm3ybbcc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3lcvsjjohkc2hRep. Jasmine Crockett cooking her GOP colleagues after questionable US Census report. #Census #jasminecrockett09 Dec 2024 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvsjjohkc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3lcvjadv56k2t​​Japanese Americans urge President Biden to act now: 'Deliver reparations to Tulsa Race Massacre survivors.' With time running out, the National Nikkei Reparations Coalition calls for justice before it's too late. #ReparationsNow #JusticeForGreenwood #BlackWallStreet09 Dec 2024 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvjadv56k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/thebwstimes.bsky.social/post/3lcohrp62ul26🚨 BREAKING: An officer has been charged for the brutal takedown of a 71-year-old man. This incident raises serious questions about policing methods and accountability. 💔 #JusticeForAll #OKC #PoliceAccountability #News07 Dec 2024 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:4liui36f6a6aqipfudoz4rae/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcohrp62ul26