Britny Cordera

5 days ago | theblackwallsttimes.com | Britny Cordera

OKLAHOMA CITY — When Jabee Williams takes the stage, he doesn’t just rap — he collaborates, breathes joy into, and speaks truth about the reality of his community in Oklahoma. He’s not only known for his music, but also his activism in OKC and beyond. Williams is currently on tour across the U.S. with Minneapolis artist, Brother Ali.   This is Williams’ first tour since joining hip-hop label Mello Music Group.

1 week ago | theblackwallsttimes.com | Britny Cordera

OKLAHOMA CITY — Just before daybreak on May 1, 2025, Oklahoma City police officers raided the home of Tahira Carter and her family on Hill Street in northeast OKC. They were looking for a suspect in a recent shooting and had a search warrant, but the police had the wrong address and the wrong people.  “It was like a whole army was outside,” Carter told News 9. “Rude awakening. Traumatic experience for everybody.

1 week ago | theblackwallsttimes.com | Britny Cordera

OKLAHOMA CITY — On a day meant to honor and bring awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous people, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill that would have expanded Ida’s Law. The legislation was named after 29-year-old Ida Beard, a Cheyenne and Arapaho woman who disappeared in 2015. It would have mandated the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) to create the Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons with federal dollars.

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 | Britny Cordera

Deandre Presswood isn’t your typical scientist. A Ph.D. student at the University of Nevada, Reno, he specializes in hydrology, the science of water. Presswood also uses rap music to bring awareness to the climate crisis. His Earth Day EP blends scientific insight with lyrical rhythm. Doing this makes topics like water scarcity, infrastructure failure, and environmental injustice more relatable.