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of tile first Starbucks licensed
to be in a public library sys-
tem in the United States
Armstrong has also con-
Continental United States Hawaii
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
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School's administrative staff
at the Service Center
Americans who had been
uninsured.
Obama s decision to de-
liver his final major national
model.
To daughters Malia and
Sasha, he said: Under the
strangest of circumstances
you have become two amaz-
ment of Eastern Oklahoma,
overseeing 178 Subway loca-
Biden,
scrappy
The Consultant
Recently Armstrong was
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It's time tor the passing
of the baton,' said |en I’saki
communi
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SAVE-A-LOT
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CHARLIE WILSON
Continued from P. 1
ARMSTRONG
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event honoring the legacv of
Dr King
The 2017 Women of the
Year - Pinnacle Award
Winners are:
- Dr Katherine Ander-
son, physician and STEM ad-
vocate
never done betore I le said the
principal told him to walk out
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National Anthem since that customer mlations and service,
time - even for the lulsa
Drillers. He also sings at wed-
and
records with the group, Seven,
ot which he is the founder
“ ' " Michael A Memoli is a writer
himself and contemplate the for the Washington Bureau ot
Bl?.. _ .
i, Jan 10.
In addition to his eleven Grammy
nominations, Wilson has been hon-
ored with the 2(HN Soul Irani Icon
Award and the 2013 BET Awards’
Lifetime Achievement Award Wil-
son is a 2005 BMI Icon award hon-
oree, was named Billboard's No. 1
Adult Artist in 2004 and received the
Foundation's Lifetime
Achievement Award in 2013.
Charlie Wilson perfonns Saturdiiii,
January 14, at Hie River Spirit Casino
brother Robert used to say, that's it in Tulsa. Looks like this mill be one
and that is all I'm an older guy now night that we will never forget.
He also offered warm
personal notes, telling his elected alter
cunty, the economy, and wife, Michelle: Anewgener-
‘ ...Lt issues. ation sets its sights higher be-
lie warned of further cause it has you as a role
threats to American unity. In
deed, the audience booed
when he spoke of the peace
ful transition of power set to
take place next week. He
A federal jury sentenced
Dylann Roof to death for
killing nine black parish-
ioners in 2015 at Emanuel
African Methodist Episcopal
Church in Charleston, South
Carolina. Roof was convicted
on Dec. 15 on 33 federal
charges, including hate
crimes. He is the first person
sentenced to die for a federal
hate crime. Jurors began de-
liberations earlier on Tues-
day, taking a little less than
three hours to unanimously
decide he would receive the
death penalty.
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COUNCILOR VANESSA HALL-HARPER at the Save A '
West Tulsa with owners who want to bring a new Save-A t
Tulsa North. (Contributed photo)
OBAMA
FAEWELL
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its nuclear program, as well as
marriage equality in the US
and the expansion ot access to
the lives of mom than 20,(XM)
women, men and children
through direct service pro-
grams while also focusing on
advocacy efforts that reduce
disparities in wellness, wealth
and education. YWCA's work
begins with a focus on em-
powering and advancing ALL
women, making racial justice -
along with women's empow-
erment - <
its mission of eliminating
racism, empowering and pro-
moting peace, justice, freedom
and dignity for all.
About the Mayor's
Commission on the
Status of Women
The Mayor's Commis-
sion on the Status ot Women
acts as the central clearing-
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age 15 directly in front of the home game; something he had
King Memorial in Atlanta,
Ga., for an annual memorial
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January 12,2017
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The Speaker
Armstrong took an in-
terest in public speaking as a
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two Subways in Tulsa north
One at Archer and Green-
wood, and the other at 1605 many roles anil
N. Peoria. The building was lie office.
bar, Carver and Booker 1.1 had such a
memorable childhood in lulsa. When I
pray, I thank God for allowing me to
grow up in Tulsa Being with my
friends, we had the best childhood
band. We could outperform all the
grown bands in Tulsa. Nobody wanted singing,
any of us - even though we were sped L
youngsters - we would play every-
where. Like Jan Pearson's C lub on Pine
Street. It opened at 11:59 p m. and went
until 5am. 1..... — .
History Of The Two Awards
The Mayor's Commis-
sion on the Status of Women I ommission
honored more than 2(X) l ulsa Women, moving to a
women since the Pinnach hiallv beneficial pairing.
Award's inception in 1987, de-
spite a three vear hiatus from
2012-2014. Past honorees were
recognized in II categories in
eluding Arts/1 himamtics
Community Service, Eco-
nomic Empowerment, Educa
tion, Health and Wellness,
Public Advocacy and Reduc-
ing Female Incarceration.
After honoring 100
Women with Moxie at their
100-year anniversary in De-
cember of 2014, YWC A hon-
ored their first class ot Women
of the Year at a similar event in
2015. Given the success of the
award and the opportunity to
partner with the long-standing
Pinnacle Awards, YWCA's
board ot directors voted unan-
imously to approve the* organic
partnership with the Mayor s
on the Status of
new, mu-
About YWCA
YWCA is on a mission to
stand up for social justice,
help families and strengthen
communities. Each year
WCA creates real change in
church after the shooting and
shared personal stories about
the victims.
Police reports indicated
Roof sat with a group of
churchgoers at the histon
tally black church tor close* to
an hour before pulling out
his gun
After being arrested and
in high school and being cut
from the basketball team be
cause they could not find a suit dings and performs
small enough to tit him Ihe
the sentencing phase* of his
trial. Charleston’s The Post and
Courier reported that he* of-
fered a "disjointed statement
from a single piece of paper.
"I still feel like I had to
do it," said Roof, the 22-year-
old self-proclaimed white su-
premacist.
If I was really filled with
as much hate as I allegedly interrogated bv FBI, Rool
am, wouldn’t 1 just say,’Yes, I said hi- wanted to -tart a
hate black people?" Roof
said ’’Wouldn’t it be fair to
say the prosecution hates me
the store.
Goodwin, Hall-Harper and Wash-
ington believe that one of the biggest
obstacles in their path is confronting
residents perception of the current
Save-A-L<»t store in lulsa north, which
is under different ownership
Then are a tew sites in mind,
said Harper-Hall, spanning from
Apache to 36th Street North and 46th
Street North
Goodwin said tor the store to be
a success, if will need buy in from
residents who might be skeptical be-
cause of the brand s current reputa-
tion. "The community will be the
deciding factor
Harper-Hall quotes Shirley
Chisolm as ,i reminder that it can be
done ">'»u dont make progress by
standing <’n the sidelines, whimpering
and complaining. You make progress
bv implementing ideas."
Hall-Harper is planning a bus
tour so the community can visit the
West luls.i store Hall Harper invites
the community to visit her Facebook
page (Vote 4 Vanessa) to see additional
pictures ind videos ot the stoi *.
called for a new social com- mg young women,
people s pact to creating opportunity
for all, or else the disaffec-
tion and division that has
stalled our progress will only
sharpen."
And the nations first
on
racial tensions as old as our
nation itself, calling tor
dosed last August and was
re-opened just da vs ago with
many firsts including "a dig
ital menu, a brand-new test
oven (the first in the state)
and a state-of-the-art drive
thru kiosk Tht' drive thru
features a touchscreen th.rt
---------/• Jarrett, a longtime adviser
And°to Vice President and family friend
He wants to giv c I rump
’’room to do his homework
Jarrett said
At the same time,
Obama is aware that he can
command attention when
the moment is right \nd it
some development troubles
him, he may speak out, he
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RcmV acting as his own at- DYLANN ROOF REPRESENTS himself during the sentencing phase ,f his federal trial
tomey, called no witnesses in 2017. in Charleston, S.C. (Sketch by Robert Mamsolco)
Dylann Roof Receives Death Penalty From Federal Jury
By Mini Aiwoi
Antwi-Boisliko
advocate
- Jocelyn McCarver,
President and CEO of Youth
at Heart
- Su An Arnn Phipps
PhD, director of Healthv
Women, Healthy Futures
- Suzann Stewart, Exec
utive Director of the Familv
Safety Center
- Caroline Zink-Hott Ab
- Stephanie Cameron, bott, attorney and mental
State Director lor OK2Grow
and Dream It Do It Okla-
homa
- Stephanie Conduit,
Founder of Leche Lounge
and tribal leader
- Dorothy Dillard, social
justice advocate and commu-
nity volunteer
- Michelle Nicole Evans,
Mrs America 2015, prescrip-
tion drug abuse opponent
- Ginnie Graham, jour-
nalist and women's rights
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house cind coordinating
agency tor activities and in-
formation relating to women
The commission is charged
with helping women de
velop a collective voice to in-
fluence public pohev .md
affect positive changes in
their lives, in addition to
stimulating research in the
area ot women's legal rights;
a core component of educating the community on
the status ot women bv pub-
licizing information on
women's rights and oblige
tions: reviewing the range ot
services available to women
to enable them to tullv con
tribute to societv thn uiji
their homes and particip.v
tion in communilv ht< aod
to strengthening existmv
services and assist public
commercial, cooperative or
voluntary agencies in pursu
ing needed sei v ices
alone. "You were the change
You answered |
hopes, and because ot you,
by almost every measure,
America is a better, stronger
place than it was when we
started," he said
Instead, his focus was his black president reflected
health care tor 20 million optimism about civic engage-
ment going forward after a
bitter campaign to replace greater understanding and
him and lingering concern acceptance c.....-
he said: The
kid from Scranton
. You were the first deci-
sion I made as a nominee,
and it was the best
Senior advisers say
Obama knows that many
progressives, religious and
ethnic minorities, and immi-
ot the increas- grants are feeling apprehen- has said, l or now, he hop< >
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said hr wanted to ‘'tart
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Roof still faces a separate
state trial for the crime
because they aa* trying to get Those charges <iKo
the death penalty?" with the possibilitv ot the
In his closing arguments, death penalty
Assistant U.S Attorney Jay
Richardson reminded jurors
of the testimony they heard is a writer for PBS at
of the bloody scene left at the www pbs org
and I totally understand that now
I'm truly seasoned."
Can we expect anything special
in your Tulsa show? "If you haven't
seen a Charlie Wilson show, you are
m for a special treat. I have changed
the game in R&B. I feel like
Muhammed All (who) said, Amt
nobody better than me!’ Nobody
wants to perform after me. Once you
come see me this time, you will
know, I am not just standing around
I move the crowd - no disre-
to anybody else, but I m not
afraid to pop my collar"
Charlie Wilson has stayed true to
who he is musically and creatively,
We were two feet from the while, simultaneously, raising the
audience and it was a tough crowd, but bar each time I le is currently m the
I cut my teeth on some real old schixil studio completing his next album
folks up in your face saying, young which is set tor release in early 201/
man, you better get it'
With challenges facing urban
America today what advice can you
give inner-city America? First of
all, you have to put God first I m
not political I respect the leaders of
the country You have to stay fo-
cused - you cannot let negative en-
ergy tear you down. You have to I rumpet
focus on life, love, and faith Look at
me. I came from under the floor to
get where I am right now. Like my
Armstrong took an interest in
k ........ singing at an early age. I k tells
child. By die age of 12, Arm- the story of being 14 years old
hired as a consultant by the strong had memorized and
Tulsa City-County Library to learned to recite Dr Martin
assist with the development Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have a
table moments was being in- principal asked him to sing the
vited to recite the speech at
tn the center of the gvm and Oklahoma Eagle, as (. hiefOp-
not to start singing until the erating Officer for Subway
crowd got quiet. I le said when Franchise Restaurant I Jevelop-
I he Vocalist he finished singing there was
Like public speaking, such loud applause and even
the visitors came out to shake tions. Armstrong also assists in
his hand I le's been singing the facilitating franchisee support,
on behalf of the Franchise recalls previous orders u
World Headquarters in Mil- your phone number
ford, Conn
Armstrong is also an en- Is noted above, tmi-
trepreneur He's purchased strong is someone to rr.it; h
Keo Suhwavs in lulsa north as he continues to coiitributc
to the eommuiiitii in his
runs for pnb-
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