More than 12% of Oklahoma's population is Black. Of this population, less than 1% live in rural Oklahoma in towns that were settled by their Black ancestors. These 13 towns are what remain from as ...

A white man would arrive in Clearview at 6:30 a.m. to drive men, women and children to western Oklahoma. “We worked for 75 cents per hundred pulling cotton in the 1950s. We were in the fifth or ...

Did you know that before Oklahoma was established as a state, there was a push in Congress to make it an all-Black state?

Oklahoma has thirteen remaining historically black towns. This series profiles each of these towns and gives you a better perspective on their past, present, and future. Each episode showcases why ...

In the month of December, guest columnists shared their thoughts on education in Oklahoma, economic challenges and more. The Oklahoman also unveiled a Viewpoints project about the state's 13 historic ...