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Published: Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Community Elders Share Valuable Insight in Black Wall Street History Class

The Ellis Walker Woods Memorial honors the first principal of Tulsa's Booker T. Washington High School.

Black Wall Street History course instructor Quraysh Ali Lansana.

When Oklahoma State University-Tulsa’s Black Wall Street History course launched in August, instructor Quraysh Ali Lansana didn’t anticipate the majority of his students would have a direct connection to that history.

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Published: Monday, March 2, 2020

Tulsa LitFest 2020 Draws Local Authors, Publishers and Businesses to Four Day Free Literature Festival

The Center for Poets and Writers at OSU-Tulsa, Magic City Books and PEN America announce the third annual Tulsa LitFest is set for April 16-19, 2020 at locations across downtown Tulsa. This year’s festival includes author talks, craft talks, writing workshops, a small press book fair, a poetry slam and more. All events are free and open to the public.

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Published: Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Center for Poets and Writers expands workshop offerings

Hone in your creative skills in through one of this season's community workshops.

The Center for Poets and Writers at OSU-Tulsa’s winter 2020 community workshops offer a new series of non-credit courses led by award-winning professionals open to any adult who wants to improve their craft.

This season’s workshops help creators hone in on the skills necessary to do everything from writing a picture book to creating a complete film on a miniscule budget.