Anna Littlejohn

2 weeks ago | theblackwallsttimes.com | Anna Littlejohn |Britny Cordera

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Angela Chase, the owner of a local market called Flora Bodega, is forging a new path towards food access and community service in the heart of Oklahoma City. According to a study done by the CDC in 2023, Oklahoma ranks among the worst in the nation when it comes to food insecurity, 45th for child food insecurity and 46th for overall food insecurity. Flora Bodega is working to bridge the gap between local foods and food access in the city.

2 weeks ago | theblackwallsttimes.com | Anna Littlejohn

OKLAHOMA CITY – An OKC woman and her three daughters were hoping for a new beginning, but that dream quickly soured when they were greeted by federal ICE agents early last Thursday morning. The family settled in a neighborhood in northwest Oklahoma City after recently relocating from Maryland. The woman, identified as Marisa, said she was growing accustomed to her new life, but a rude awakening to federal immigration agents has complicated the matter.

3 weeks ago | theblackwallsttimes.com | Anna Littlejohn

WASHINGTON– Before taking office, Donald Trump vocalized his intent to dismantle environmental programs such as those within the Environmental Protection Agency. Word of mass layoffs has been circling since he was sworn in on January 20. Now, workers in environmental justice programs nationwide brace for the next wave of layoffs. On Tuesday, the administration sent reduction-in-force notices to roughly 200 EPA employees both in Washington and regional offices across the country.

2 months ago | theblackwallsttimes.com | Anna Littlejohn

Daisy Lee Gatson Bates was born in 1914 in the small Arkansas town of Huttig, near the Louisiana border. Her legacy includes the creation of a Little Rock newspaper, which she started with her husband, and the mentorship she offered local students, who were historically known as the Little Rock Nine. Her birth parents remain unknown, but Susie and Orlee Smith took her in as their foster child when she was nine. As an adolescent, she attended a segregated school in her hometown.

2 months ago | theblackwallsttimes.com | Anna Littlejohn

Incoming tariffs set by the Trump administration are expected to impact the prices we witness across many different sectors, including food and groceries. Initially set to go into effect on April 2, Trump has since delayed the start date for the tariffs set on Mexico and Canada. In the early days of Trump’s second term, he boasted about placing tariffs on our two neighboring countries as well as China. As of March 7, Trump has set a 20% tariff on imported goods from China.