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• The Oklahoma Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 2 in a case brought by the two last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
• They are hoping that the state’s Supreme Court will swiftly direct the Tulsa District Court to move the case forward – thereby giving them a shot at seeing justice during their lifetime.
• However, the Oklahoma Supreme Court quickly revived the case, agreeing to consider the Survivors’ argument that they were being held to a standard that no other plaintiff in Oklahoma is required to meet.
• Hughes "Uncle Red" Van Ellis, who was the youngest of the remaining massacre survivors at 102, died in October.

• “The Tech Hubs designation is also an important validation of TIL’s tech-led economic development strategy for the region, ‘ Tulsa’s Tech Niche .’ This moment affirms Tulsa’s position as a nationwide leader in uncrewed aerial systems, cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing and other complementary industries.”
  The Tech Hubs designation affirms that American leadership in science and technology is firmly rooted in the Tulsa region.
• The Tech Hubs designation makes Tulsa eligible to apply for up to $75 million in implementation funding from the EDA in Phase 2 of the Tech Hubs Program.
• A Tech Hubs designation pushes us closer to our goal of expanding access to all Tulsans and building a more equitable economy."
• This designation of Tulsa as a Tech Hub tells the world that something important is happening here.

• "With support from EY US, we will work toward advancing women in the corporate pipeline and fostering their success."
• The Sachs Foundation's mission is to further racial equity for Black Coloradans by supporting education, health and well-being through student enrichment, financial support and professional development.
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• Juneteenth — a portmanteau of June and nineteenth — celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
• It officially enforced the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas and granted freedom to all remaining enslaved people in the U.S. Emancipation Day holds similarly significant meaning in Canada and other former British colonies.
• Both Juneteenth and Emancipation Day are powerful celebrations that honour the vibrancy and resilience of Black communities.

Buying Black and showing it

• In response to ongoing challenges about market exclusion, the My Black Receipt initiative emerged as a dynamic social movement.
• My Black Receipt is a digital collective that encourages consumers to support Black-owned businesses.
• The movement uses social media, media appearances and a website to educate consumers about the benefits of buying from Black-owned businesses, including supporting Black employment, causes and wealth generation.

New type of online market

• For example, it partnered with online review site Yelp to help businesses self-identify as Black-owned, allowing consumers to search for and support Black businesses.
• These outcomes are a testament to the success of the My Black Receipt collective.
• My Black Receipt represents a new type of online enclave that brings together Black consumers, their allies and business owners and transcends geographic boundaries.

Helping My Black Receipt thrive

• We conducted an online ethnography study with our colleagues to examine the My Black Receipt movement.
• To facilitate co-ordination and showcase the collective impact of their efforts, organizers established a dedicated platform on the My Black Receipt website.
• Through these practices and initiatives, the My Black Receipt enclave thrives, fostering a sense of community and empowerment while driving tangible change in support of Black-owned businesses and economic equity.

Closing the racial wealth gap

• These arrangements work together to bring and retain more wealth within the Black community, aiming to address the significant wealth gap between Black and white Americans.
• Black Americans possess as little as US$4 in wealth for every US$100 accumulated by white Americans, and Black Canadians earn, on average, $12,000 less than their non-racialized counterparts.
• By fighting against discrimination through market intervention, these movements create wealth within the Black communities.