In Depth With Deon
by Deon Osborne
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Media 2070 pushes reparations for Black-owned media after centuries…
Media 2070 pushes reparations for Black-owned media after centuries…
About this podcast
In Depth with Deon amplifies the voices and stories of people making an impact in communities across Oklahoma and beyond. Recorded in Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 44 episodes
- Media 2070 pushes reparations for Black-owned media after centuries of harm · 19 min · Episode 44Media 2070 is a project that campaigns for media reparations in a society where mainstream media has amplified anti-Black tropes to enrich themselves. I spoke with Media 2070…
- NJT Becomes Oklahoma's First Democratic Socialist Nominee for U.S. Senate · 53 min · Episode 43Weeks before she became Oklahoma's first Democratic Socialist nominee for U.S. Senate on August 25, I sat down with nurse N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas (NJT). She bested her Democratic…
- Oklahoma City Teacher Watches ICE To Warn Community · 28 min · Episode 42As federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continue to kill unarmed residents over civil violations, immigrant communities are turning to local leaders for…
- Josh Jones Runs Black-owned Coffee Shop on America's Route 66 · 48 min · Episode 41On this week’s latest podcast episode, I chop it up with college football player-turned entrepreneur Josh Jones. He’s one of the few Black owners of a Tulsa-based coffee shop…
- Oklahoma Filmmaker Kian Taylor Brings Black Cowboys to Big Screen · 44 min · Episode 40From joining the Navy to becoming an award-winning filmmaker, Kian Taylor brought the history, culture and pride of Black cowboys to the big screen with the release of the…
- Progressive Independent vs Conservative Republican Charity Marcus on Political Parties · 1 h 18 min · Episode 39What happens when a progressive Independent and conservative Republican walk into a podcast studio? One very interesting conversation. I broke down political parties, building…
- How To Dismantle the Racial Capitalist System with aurelius francisco · 47 min · Episode 38Do we have to choose between "identity politics" and "class struggle" or can we organize around both? Oklahoma's Foundation for Liberating Minds Executive Director aurelius…
- Tulsa Food Not Bombs Arrested After Feeding Unhoused · 8 min · Episode 37I spoke with members of the protest group who say their actions are legal. They're urging the city to drop all charges after being arrested last week for feeding unhoused…
- ODOC Tracks Deaths in Custody. Families Say It’s Too Late. · 10 min · Episode 36A new state dashboard reveals rising prison deaths in Oklahoma, but relatives of prisoners say transparency shouldn’t begin after someone dies. Read the full story on Substack…
- How Abolition Democracy Can Replace Capitalism with Journalist Aaron Ross Coleman · 43 min · Episode 35Why do we have more smoke for each other and not for corrupt officials in the U.S. government? Why are we celebrating another trip past the moon when poor communities in the…
- Freedom Oklahoma Gives Voice to Trans Identity and Belonging · 1 h 6 min · Episode 34In an interview with Oklahoma's largest statewide 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy organization, we broke down misinformation negatively impacting the trans community, how Freedom Oklahoma…
- Black Queer Tulsa Founder Daniel McHenry Finds Family in Ballroom · 57 min · Episode 33When he didn't see a space for himself as a Black queer man in Tulsa, Daniel McHenry created his own. As founder of Black Queer Tulsa he's built community in a state hostile to…
- Blood Cancer Survivor Shagah Zakerion On Overcoming Obstacles and a Free Iran · 42 min · Episode 32She's had three transplants and three relapses since being diagnosed with blood cancer as a child. That hasn't stopped Shagah Zakerion from inspiring hope and building a…
- Kristi Williams Leads Black History Saturdays To Change The Narrative · 1 h 5 min · Episode 31Oklahoma state officials have made it increasingly difficult to teach unapologetic Black history in public schools, but Kristi Williams is on a mission to do it anyway. As…
- MMA Fighter Malik Thompson Motivates Mind Power · 34 min · Episode 30When plans for the NFL didn’t work out, Tulsa native Malik Thompson wasn’t sure what to do with his life, until he became exposed to the world of mixed martial arts. At the end…
- Oklahoma Tenants Union Organizer Reps Renters' Rights · 47 min · Episode 29Oklahoma is known as one of the most conservative states in the nation today, but just over a century ago it was home to one of the largest socialist movements in the country…
- Palestinian American Organizer Imagines A Free Palestine and Ending Israel's Wars · 42 min · Episode 28Tulsa, Oklahoma founder of Save the Children of Gaza, Farouq Allatar has organized vigils and protests calling attention to the victims of Israel's genocide against Gaza and the…
- Dr. Tiffany Crutcher Fights to Free Communities From Violence · 41 min · Episode 27Ten years after Tulsa Police killed her twin brother when he was unarmed with his hands in the air, Dr. Tiffany Crutcher continues to push for justice as executive director of…
- U.S. Senate Candidate Jasmine Thomas Running to Replace Markwayne Mullin · 44 min · Episode 26Oklahoma’s Jasmine Thomas has transformed her online virality into a progressive, grassroots campaign seeking to replace one of the country’s most conservative U.S. Senators. A…
- Oklahoma State Senator Wants To Ban Officers From Wearing Masks · 16 min · Episode 25In February, Oklahoma began it’s legislative session. Sen. Michael Brooks (D-OKC) has filed Senate Bill 1234, which would require local and state law enforcement officers…
