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Twenty years ago, OU alumna Cinthya Allen drove past the “Welcome to Norman” sign on Flood Avenue for the first time as a resident. For Allen, the sign symbolizes inclusivity — a trait she believes defines her community. Norman’s nuanced history with diversity is apparent in its history as a ‘sundown town’ — which city councilors officially apologized for in 2020. A town that once excluded Black people from its residence now recognizes a Hispanic woman — and native of Chihuahua, Mexico — in a leadership position.  In its most recent meeting, the Norman City Council introduced Allen as Norman’s first chief diversity and equity officer — a position established in parallel to the City of Oklahoma City — charging her with molding Norman into the “inclusive city that we say we are,” she said.

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