On this week’s latest podcast episode, I chop it up with college football player-turned entrepreneur Josh Jones. He’s one of the few Black owners of a Tulsa-based coffee shop.

The city’s latest Equality Indicators report shows Black businesses are increasing compared to other groups. I spoke with Jones about why he became a business owner, how the grind of entrepreneurship compares to the gridiron, and the legacy he wants to leave for the next generation.

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From joining the Navy to becoming an award-winning filmmaker, Kian Taylor brought the history, culture and pride of Black cowboys to the big screen with the release of the documentary "Riding Legacy" in 2023.I kept noticing Taylor at rodeos across the state. So I decided to bring him on the podcast to learn more about his story. He offered an inside look at how he became trusted in the cowboy community. He gave advice for the next generation of filmmakers. And he's just getting started.

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What happens when a progressive Independent and conservative Republican walk into a podcast studio? One very interesting conversation. I broke down political parties, building Black and standing on values with Oklahoma Republican strategist Charity Marcus.

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Do we have to choose between "identity politics" and "class struggle" or can we organize around both? Oklahoma's Foundation for Liberating Minds Executive Director aurelius francisco says his team is working to educate communities about dismantling a system rooted in "racial capitalism."

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I spoke with members of the protest group who say their actions are legal. They're urging the city to drop all charges after being arrested last week for feeding unhoused residents without a permit.

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A new state dashboard reveals rising prison deaths in Oklahoma, but relatives of prisoners say transparency shouldn’t begin after someone dies. Read the full story on Substack. Subscribe to support independent media.

Why do we have more smoke for each other and not for corrupt officials in the U.S. government? Why are we celebrating another trip past the moon when poor communities in the richest country on Earth don't have clean drinking water? How do we restructure the relationship between labor and capital? I break it down with nationally-recognized journalist and writer Aaron Ross Coleman.

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In an interview with Oklahoma's largest statewide 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy organization, we broke down misinformation negatively impacting the trans community, how Freedom Oklahoma shows up for members of the community, and the vision of joy that keeps them going when the battles at the state Capitol seem impossible to win. Subscribe to sustain a platform that amplifies the voices and stories that too often go unheard. https://indepthwithdeon.substack.com/

When he didn't see a space for himself as a Black queer man in Tulsa, Daniel McHenry created his own. As founder of Black Queer Tulsa he's built community in a state hostile to non-hetero norms. As a ballroom performer for Alpha Omega house, he's found a family and shared history that empowers free expression. He even inspired me to share my coming out story as a queer Black man myself.

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She's had three transplants and three relapses since being diagnosed with blood cancer as a child. That hasn't stopped Shagah Zakerion from inspiring hope and building a movement. As a patient herself, she organizes blood drive donations to support survivors. As an Iranian American, she longs for a day when her people can live in and visit a Free Iran. We broke it down.

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