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A commissioner read from the Justice Department review attributed to Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, saying the report \"breaks that silence by rigorous examination and a full accounting of the darkest episodes of our nation's past\" and that it concluded the massacre was not simply uncontrolled mob violence but \"a coordinated military style attack on Greenwood.\" The speaker said the report describes a large-scale attack that included murder, arson and forced internment of survivors in camps.

Commissioners tied the report to present-day policy debates. The speaker said recent national and state actions — mentioned in the meeting as the revocation of an executive order from the Johnson administration (identified in the transcript as Executive Order 11246) and other state moves — indicate that debates over systemic bias and civil-rights protections continue to be politically contested. The speaker characterized systemic racism as \"pervasively and deeply embedded in systems, laws, written and unwritten policies, and entrenched practices and beliefs\" and said the DOJ review's findings support that assessment.

Commission materials included a recap of prior briefings to the commission on civic participation, turnout and other research, and commissioners said that the findings increase the urgency of civic-engagement work and human-rights education in the city. \"There's never been a more important time for you to serve on the city of Tulsa's human rights mission,\" the speaker said later in the meeting, urging commissioners to consolidate lessons from recent briefings and pursue actionable steps to increase engagement.

The discussion was framed as policy and historical context; no formal motions or votes were recorded on the DOJ report during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tulsa - Human Rights Commission - Jan 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Members of the commission discussed a U.S. Justice Department review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and said the report’s findings — that the attack resembled a coordinated, military-style assault on Greenwood — underscore ongoing systemic racism and the importance of civic engagement and human-rights oversight.","taxTitle","Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma","taxId",2682,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6690312,"Mental health leader Michael W. Bros honored with 2025 Lifetime Compassionate Tulsa Award",887,124000,1011000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2157036-aee1e8c06601846fdf954b645e071c39&start=124&end=1011","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2157036-aee1e8c06601846fdf954b645e071c39/thumbnail_124000.jpg","/articles/6690312/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Mental-health-leader-Michael-W-Bros-honored-with-2025-Lifetime-Compassionate-Tulsa-Award","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6690312-afee40d9dcbd58c90615d64283b0a274/orig.mp4?Expires=1775295016&Signature=hcWgcHaYSF5oSHfp1BNAp~XUIe6iBeT2~yZ8DIGW0-q68dyyK2R4b3yTyd3MiYJwZEP5qREdrPLVi9Fgcy8gxDee1gJz7b-2rmiS~afjeAO6W9qoUE3ymK13bmtwdhEsIj7qqmXu-Unw~GoHFWpNqRY41bBKrOuC9tuE8Kn5~ROT~tVGSKZUP0lVNhPLXuivDnEnlAJ8x~4lfcrNtMqFgAwE1n5a4jXOJpOVWx-j9OOwQ1qR41z5c4Ct3jmTNBTaQaAvW2o0bjU6VeaO6~fHcIqHMCaQVKTGFan9RmKcHx~SPwy9revha1jfLrbHtYMF60ZMnRqZ6JjgN1tIaMmIgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Compassionate Tulsa Committee presented the 2025 Lifetime Compassionate Tulsa Award to Michael W. Bros, LCSW, at the Jan. 2025 meeting of the Tulsa Human Rights Commission.

Dr. Al Carlozzi, chair of the Compassionate Tulsa Committee, presented the award and described Bros's leadership at the Mental Health Association Tulsa, later renamed Mental Health Association Oklahoma. Carlozzi noted Bros had served about 27 years as CEO and praised his focus on services for people experiencing homelessness and mental illness. \"He consistently inspires and empowers others to make a positive difference in the lives of others,\" Carlozzi said.

Speakers at the ceremony recounted Bros's long record of involvement in suicide-prevention training, affordable housing initiatives and collaboration with the Tulsa Day Center. Longtime staff member Karen LaPlante (identified in the meeting) told the commission Bros remained active in suicide-prevention efforts and QPR gatekeeper training even after his technical retirement as CEO in 2020.

Accepting the award, Bros thanked the Human Rights Commission and highlighted the role of the Mayor's Office of Equity and Resilience in supporting the commission's volunteer work. \"I just wanna remind everyone everyone here again the importance of the Human Rights Commission,\" Bros said, adding that the commission's volunteer members work to ensure fair housing and services for vulnerable residents.

The presentation included applause and a short reception; no formal action or vote was recorded on the agenda item.","The Compassionate Tulsa Committee presented the 2025 Lifetime Compassionate Tulsa Award to Michael W. Bros, LCSW, recognizing roughly 27 years leading Mental Health Association Tulsa (now Mental Health Association Oklahoma) and his work on homelessness, suicide prevention and community services.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6690316,"Teach For America presenters urge Tulsa leaders to act on low third-grade literacy, cite 26% on grade level",927,1302000,2229000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2157036-aee1e8c06601846fdf954b645e071c39&start=1302&end=2229","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2157036-aee1e8c06601846fdf954b645e071c39/thumbnail_1302000.jpg","/articles/6690316/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Teach-For-America-presenters-urge-Tulsa-leaders-to-act-on-low-third-grade-literacy-cite-26-on-grade-level","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6690316-79b07d49c7d13167c1bd1da3d18d1989/orig.mp4?Expires=1775295016&Signature=NMays3XYQVH1qhHJdszSzeN8e-gYvZFazGGNJvTCInYlXGoHz0VdsWOTbJWhEFhLzVFQX9gMI1PlBun62moINiHweegPhmSXfW0-zYD2XW0BsdNbQf7ek5aUM1kG87M4skE1N5TmS~cxLiRGcTum8l5pfBGtNJqEJyrbjA2Si4VbREpuKBzGH-BLWAkF0uttLpuHm5XIvNM~sYHY8VySBW1F~TgGg0yk3zqIhtEBHyktKbYsUDdeuD~ygqAEvZbxXnnNu~VbrLauoa1eoYZ~qbpM-0WQl0MI3uBuq~OvY5ZDGCycFiC~920whyhBTYQVoR2Mb1oCXh9NEa~5TqLl2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Jan. 2025 meeting of the Tulsa Human Rights Commission, Teach For America officials and local partners urged commissioners and community leaders to treat third-grade literacy as a civic priority, saying only about 26% of Tulsa County third-graders were reading on grade level at the end of 2023.

The presenters said low literacy has broad implications for civic engagement, public safety and economic mobility and urged action at the community level. \"I have a bit of a fear that we have become numb as a community to the status quo,\" said Amber Masters, vice president of leadership partnerships at Teach For America.

Masters and Human Rights Commissioner Crystal Tyler-Bar (identified in the meeting as a commissioner and managing director of alumni and impact for Teach For America) described research showing that when research-based approaches are used, about 95% of students can reach grade-level reading. They said Oklahoma has enacted most recommended state policies but that implementation lags: presenters cited an analysis showing Oklahoma had 17 of 18 nationally recommended policies on the books yet only about 11 of those 18 were being implemented with fidelity.

Presenters named specific gaps and local opportunities. They said the missing policy example is an assessment for teachers that measures the science of reading practices; current general teacher licensure tests such as the Praxis do not test those evidence-based reading practices, the presenters said. They also cited the recent Strong Leaders Act as progress on state policy.

The meeting included concrete asks: volunteer to tutor with Reading Partners (identified in the meeting as having roughly 250 volunteer vacancies), serve as a substitute teacher, incorporate literacy activities into existing community events, and advocate for school-based staff and resources. \"It's 1 hour a week,\" Masters said of the volunteer tutoring model described by Reading Partners staff, adding that curriculum, students and teacher support are in place.

Presenters supplied resources for commissioners and community members to share: the documentary Right to Read (produced by LeVar Burton) and the podcast Sold a Story were suggested as accessible ways to explain the evidence base. They also urged commissioners to view literacy as connected to other priorities — absenteeism, student belonging, safety — and to use a root-cause lens when developing programs.

The presentation closed with an offer of partnership from Teach For America staff and local partners and a request that commission members and their networks consider short-term, low-barrier actions (volunteering, promoting resources, adding literacy components to events) alongside longer-term advocacy for implementation and funding.

No formal motions or votes were taken on the item during the meeting.","At the Jan. 2025 Tulsa Human Rights Commission meeting, Teach For America representatives and local partners warned that only about 26% of Tulsa County third-graders were reading on grade level at the end of 2023 and urged volunteer mobilization, better implementation of state literacy policies and community action to support reading.","actionData","errors"]

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Tulsa Human Rights Commission highlights DOJ report on 1921 race massacre, frames it as evidence of systemic racism

Mental health leader Michael W. Bros honored with 2025 Lifetime Compassionate Tulsa Award

Teach For America presenters urge Tulsa leaders to act on low third-grade literacy, cite 26% on grade level