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Michael Brooks-Jimenez is a lawyer and Democratic member of the Oklahoma Senate. Michael was born in Oklahoma City to a white father, Bud Brooks, and a Mexican-American mother, Patricia Jimenez Brooks. Both were educators. He graduated from Mount St. Mary High School, and with a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

Broadcasting from the flyover state of Oklahoma, Late Night Messages is a solo songwriter, performer, and producer whose music probably wouldn’t exist without the Internet. Genuinely a voice of his time, he absorbs a myriad of artistic styles—bedroom pop, SoundCloud rap, neo soul, folktronica—to become a melting pot of genre, embracing today’s increasingly equitable landscape of music in the post-information age. – Jarvix, Make Oklahoma Weirder

Lauren Kelly is a visual artist from Oklahoma. Kelly’s body of work explores the feminine experience, ancestral remembering, and post-traumatic growth. As an emerging artist, her style is experimental and continually evolving.

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Arturo Alonso-Sandoval is a recent college graduate, attaining a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Oklahoma. With the help and trust of this community, Arturo has also managed to win his seat in the State House of Representatives representing District 89 in south Oklahoma City as one of the youngest elected officials in the legislature. Growing up on the south side of Oklahoma City, Arturo knows what it's like to face structural injustices. From his experiences, Arturo developed values such as learning, resilience, and service, immersing himself in academic and extracurricular activities while always striving to leave a lasting contribution in his community. Arturo is a first-generation American, bilingual, and son of immigrant parents from Mexico so he is committed to working hard and fighting for progress.

https://www.votealonso.com

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K.O. is a rapper and singer originally from Enid, OK now based in Oklahoma City. The self-proclaimed ‘Illest Bitch Alive’ has dropped 4 albums since 2018 creating significant buzz in the OKC hip-hop scene.

https://www.instagram.com/sheisko

https://www.youtube.com/sheisko

Gaius George, Crucian (St. Croix, USVI) born, Houston, TX raised educator, photographer, woodworker, gardener, voice over actor/artist, steel-drummer looking to be of service to his community. Civi et Reipublicae, “For the benefit of the Citizen and the State." OU's motto really speaks to and embodies what Gaius wants to be as a human.

https://gaiusvoiceart.com

On this episode of the Maverick Podcast we feature artist Nat Ramos.

CHALLO, is composed of music and lyrics by Jose Hernandez, Carried here by his mother from the mountain city of Aguascalientes, it was through her strength that Jose and his brothers would make it to Oklahoma City where he found his voice and passion for musical expression. His inspiration derives from his exploration of his Latino roots, his lived experiences and dismantling of nationalistic ideals.

https://www.tiktok.com/@challodelmusic

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1EUdcLG52wvN09FwtMjV8F?si=ysO8yEZqQdKG7z65re9iYA&nd=1

Juan Lecona was born in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico on September 16th Mexico's Independence Day. Juan's dad, Javier Lecona was an aerodynamic engineer and his mom, Elodia Gonzalez was in the Mexican military and a nurse. Lecona was 11 years old when his parents separated and he moved to south Texas in 1990. Juan Lecona is a graduate of Capital Hill High School and has become the first immigrant to take office on the Oklahoma City Public Schools board.