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Tulsa Race Massacre Commission Ousts Oklahoma Governor
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission removed Gov. Kevin Stitt from the panel just days after he had signed a bill that banned the teaching of certain concepts about race.
On Friday, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission said it had parted ways with Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma.Credit.Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press
Published May 14, 2021Updated May 20, 2021
Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma has been ousted from a commission set up to commemorate the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, just days after he signed legislation that commission members said would undermine their goal of teaching the state’s painful history of racial discrimination.
OKLAHOMA CITY — The State of Oklahoma continues to provide a response to an ongoing winter storm that has brought heavy snow, strong winds and prolonged, historically cold temperatures.
Congressional Delegation Thanks Okla. National Guardsmen For Protecting US Capitol
Oklahoma’s congressional delegation thanked the Oklahoma National Guardsmen who were at the U.S. Capitol for President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
In a letter from all seven members, Senator James Lankford said, “their families shared them with us to ensure the peaceful transition of power and they did so with distinction.”
Congressman Kevin Hern said, “I am glad to know that we have such impressive men and women protecting us.”
In total, nearly 400 guardsmen from Oklahoma were sent to Washington D.C. last month.
The full letter to the guardsmen is below.
Oklahoma National Guard members reflect on history they were part of after returning from DC Share Updated: 12:06 PM CST Jan 24, 2021 Share Updated: 12:06 PM CST Jan 24, 2021
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Show Transcript ONCE THEY LANDED. PORSHA: YES, MANY WE TALKED TO HAPPY TO BE HOME. ONE TELLING US HE CAN’T WAIT UNTIL HIS SON’S OLDER SO HE CAN SHARE HIS EXPERIENCE. IT’S VERY POWERFUL FOR ME TO HAVE THESE KIND OF THE STORIES AND THOUGHTS THAT I CAN SHARE AND A PIECE OF HISTORY, WHERE HE’S GONNA BE LEARNING ABOUT IT. IT’S A REALLY GREAT FEELING. PORSHA: CAPTAIN BRENDON GALVIN, AMONG OTHERS, CALLING THE MISSION ONE THAT WON’T BE FORGOTTEN, GLAD TO ASSIST CAPITOL POLICE DURING THE INAUGURATION, THANKFUL IT WENT OFF WITHOUT A HITCH. IT’S A VERY, YOU KNOW, UNIQUE MOMENT, ONE YOU NEVER EXPECT TO GET TO SEE. I COULDN’T BE PROUDER OF OUR SOLDIERS AND MOST PARTICULARLY, OUR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WHO MADE SURE WE DID IT RIGHT. PORSHA: MANY EAGER