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Editorial: Hoping for peaceful protests

Tulsa Beacon

The National Black Power Convention has announced plans for an “armed demonstration” on May 29 in Tulsa’s Greenwood District in remembrance of the 2021 Race Riot/Massacre. These out-of-state groups have every right to demonstrate and travel across the country to do so. The First Amendment guarantees that right to assemble and to exercise free speech….

Editorial: Vote no on June for TPS bonds

Tulsa Beacon

Four hundred and fourteen million dollars is a lot of money. Even with the best of intentions, it would be hard to spend that much money on that many projects without wasting it. And the enormity of so much money would make it a tempting target for people who like to cheat on contracts. But…

Editorial: Disdaining vets in New York City

Tulsa Beacon

New York City reluctantly issued a permit for a Memorial Day parade after initially denying the request. City officials cited concerns about the spread of the Chinese coronavirus if the parade were allowed. Parade organizers threatened to sue if the denial were upheld and city officials relented. This permit was not initially denied because of…

Letter: 2021 graduates struggled to overcome much adversity

Tulsa Beacon

Last year ended with terrible uncertainty. Your junior spring was cancelled, including proms, sports, and other important events. You watched the class of 2020 lose their senior year, and you undoubtedly wondered what yours would hold. Each step from August to graduation has been tentative. Each day a guessing game. Your senior year has been…

Letter: Remember Memorial Day

Tulsa Beacon

Memorial Day will be celebrated on May 31 this year and, once again, it will be defined as the unofficial beginning of summer — a time for raucous parties and barbecues and the opening of beaches, pools and amusement parks. Have fun, is the motto. And, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, as long as you take…

Letter: The times we are living in

Tulsa Beacon

Today is said to be the “Age of Knowledge.”  New things are being discovered almost every minute, and that new information is rapidly being electronically broadcast all around the world. The things of old are being discarded – established traditions are now considered “old school” by more and more people.  Modern thinking is believed to…

Letter: Asian American Month

Tulsa Beacon

Now that May is winding down, it’s surprising that this fact has been overlooked by the mainstream media as it proves they are biased in their selective promotion of certain minorities and neglect of others. Even Vice President Cowmala Harris seems lost in space about it as she hasn’t been going around the country this…

Editorial: Stop teaching ‘critical race theory’

Tulsa Beacon

Public school teachers should not tell a white elementary student that he or she should feel guilty because they are white. This is such a fundamental truth that is shouldn’t have to be made into a state law. But the need is there because of the culture that is brewing the public education establishment in…

Editorial: President Biden leaves out God

Tulsa Beacon

This is a sad situation. On the National Day of Prayer, President Joe Biden, a self-described “faithful Catholic,” gave a proclamation about religion.  It is good and appropriate when presidents make a statement on the National Day of Prayer. Here’s the problem. Biden didn’t mention God in his entire statement. Not once. Oh, he did…

Editorial: ‘Gender-neutral’ toy store aisle?

Tulsa Beacon

Efforts to indoctrinate young children about “gender neutrality” are rising to new heights, particularly in California. According to the Pacific Justice Institute, a committee in the California Legislature has approved a bill that would mandate gender-neutral toy aisles in retail stores. What? Assembly Bill 1084 would require large retailers like WalMart and Target to identify…