Focus: Black Oklahoma
Every Third Sunday at 3 p.m. and following Friday at 1 p.m.
Focus: Black Oklahoma is a news and public affairs program covering topics relevant to the African American and BIPOC communities statewide. The show seeks to inform the public through stories and interviews, engage the community through lively discussion, and spotlight local artists and creators.
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The episode features reports on the obstacles for minority voters in Oklahoma, the historic confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson and an effort to educate everyone on the state's rich Black history. -
Blindspot: Tulsa Burning, a collaborative podcast between KOSU, Focus: Black Oklahoma, WNYC Studios and The History Channel, has been selected as a Peabody Awards Nominee.
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The episode features reports on the history of school choice, a study looking into the long term effects of COVID-19 and the escalation in anti-Asian language, violence, and hate crimes in the country.
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The episode features reports on the state of teaching, the ongoing battle over critical race theory and white supremacist gangs in southwestern Oklahoma.
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KOSU and Focus: Black Oklahoma have won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News and Information Podcast for "Blindspot: Tulsa Burning," a collaboration with WNYC Studios and The History Channel.
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The duPont-Columbia University Awards are considered one of the most prestigious in journalism, and this is KOSU's second win.
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The episode features reports on misconceptions of critical race theory, health and wellness in the BIPOC community, and a Bartlesville librarian's 30-year fight for anti-segregation.
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The episode features reports on Oklahoma's death penalty, new redistricting lines and the First Americans Museum.
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'Reparations' is the final episode of The Battle for Greenwood, a three-part series from Focus: Black Oklahoma.
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The episode features reports on capital punishment, reproductive rights and Black WWII veterans.
