Britny Cordera

1 month ago | theblackwallsttimes.com | Britny Cordera |Britny Cordera Freelance

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma schools will see cuts to their meal programs as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reduces funding that had expanded during the pandemic. The cuts will impact thousands of students who rely on free or low-cost meals. The USDA had increased funding during COVID-19 to help schools provide meals to children in need, but those relief measures have now expired.

1 month ago | theblackwallsttimes.com | Britny Cordera |Britny Cordera Freelance

In 2019, Alana Mbzana moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, through Tulsa Remote, a program designed to relocate full-time remote workers. She sought a fresh start while continuing her remote job, but she never anticipated that the move would lead her to entrepreneurship. After struggling with her own Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, she was inspired to create Empower MS, an app dedicated to providing education, advocacy and mental health support for women navigating life with the disease.

2 months ago | theblackwallsttimes.com | Britny Cordera

LAWTON, Okla.–Westwin Elements, which operates the first nickel refinery of its kind in the U.S. on Kiowa, Comanche and Apache ancestral lands, is facing mounting criticism from the people of Lawton, who are questioning Westwin’s lawsuit against former partner company CVMR. The refinery produces nickel powder for electric vehicles, stainless steel, and aerospace technology.

Jan 3, 2025 | theblackwallsttimes.com | Britny Cordera

Beyoncé made it into the top 20 on my 2024 Spotify Wrapped Top Songs list for the first time in years. Daughter, the 11th track on her album Cowboy Carter, was my song on repeat for most of the summer. Her blend of Western and opera, nestled in a country album produced by the queen of pop herself, felt groundbreaking. The first time I listened to her 2024 album, chills ran up my spine because of how familiar these songs felt.

Dec 20, 2024 | theblackwallsttimes.com | Britny Cordera

LEWISVILLE, Ark. — In southwest Arkansas, in towns like Lewisville, Magnolia, and El Dorado—majority-Black and rural communities—residents see the economic potential of a lithium boom in the region. However, they remain cautious of a new industry, birthed from legacy oil and gas companies, that aims to help the U.S. transition away from fossil fuels. This fall, the U.S. Geological Survey found lithium in bromine-rich brines located 10,000 feet below the surface.