Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Biden Vows to End ‘Systemic Racism’ on Greenwood Anniversary By Tribune News Service President Joe Biden vowed to “root out systemic racism” in a statement Monday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre, which wiped out one of the nation’s most prosperous Black neighborhoods. Biden will travel to the Oklahoma city this week to commemorate the massacre that took place on May 31 and June 1, 1921, when a White mob destroyed Tulsa’s Greenwood district, known as “Black Wall Street” for its abundance of Black-owned businesses. An unknown number of people were killed, with estimates ranging from 50 to 300. File Photo
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Cowgirls OKC-bound after 2-0 victory against Texas Dean Ruhl Assistant Sports Editor It was raucous when Avery Hobson stepped into the batter’s box in the fifth inning. The fans in the outfield decks slapped their hands against the left field wall. The chants of “O-S-U” bounced from the bleachers behind home plate and the thud of second baseman Karli Petty’s helmet when she was hit by a ball still echoed two at-bats later. With runners on second and third – the first time Oklahoma State had this situation Sunday – Hobson delivered. A bloop single into center gave the Cowgirls the lead in a scoreless game. On Sunday, OSU defeated Texas 2-0 in game 3 of the NCAA Super Regional at Cowgirl Stadium in Stillwater, advancing to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. “It was a grind,” OSU shortstop Kiley Naomi said. “But we knew that we could pull it out See Cowgirls on pg. 4
Kiley Naomi on second during the Cowgirls rally for 2 runs.
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