From DC to Tulsa: America's Wild Week from The Black Wall Street Times
What a week of power plays, protests, and political pivots reveals about where we’re headed next.
To our Freedom Readers, I’ve been on the road since May 26th, and being away from home this long isn’t easy. (My spouse is already starting to complain — LOL!) But with so much happening — in Tulsa, in D.C., and across the country — history won’t wait. And neither will we.
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As many of you know, The Black Wall Street Times is powered by a team of unapologetic activists — both on staff and among our contributors. This week, I was in D.C. doing what we do best: fighting back. I joined advocates lobbying against Donald Trump’s Big Fugly Bill — a bill that would devastate American families. Paid subscribers can access my exclusive personal op-ed on the experience — and why this fight matters now more than ever.
BREAKING NEWS
Feds SLAM California U.S. Senator to the ground and handcuff him for asking a question
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla traveled to Los Angeles to use his authority for oversight—to ask questions and hold power to account. But what happened instead looked more like a warning shot.
BODY CAM: Tulsa police run over Black man during jaywalking arrest
An officer forgot to put the car in park. And that calm moment became chaos.
Still, they cuffed him without offering comfort, and prevented him from walking away.
This isn’t an isolated glitch. It’s a window into Tulsa’s policing pattern—where low-level stops or public outcry justify aggressive force. Body-and dashcam footage repeatedly reveals how quickly compliance turns into confinement for Black residents.
Black Farmers Are Reclaiming Their Land — With or Without the USDA
Black farmers are done waiting for the USDA to make things right.
INSIDE THE BWST NEWSROOM
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