Kellen James, the new owner of Silhouette Sneakers & Art, talks about what purchasing the business meant to him.

Venita Cooper made the decision to sell her sneaker store, Silhouette Sneakers & Art. “There’s a certain type of person that it was important to me that they would take over Silhouette,” said Cooper. “And to me, it’s someone from Tulsa, from North Tulsa, who has roots here.”

Venita Cooper, owner of Silhouette Sneakers & Art, recently released an apparel line inspired by the Tulsa Fast Breakers.

For Venita Cooper, owner of Silhouette Sneakers & Art, business is up. But will it last? “The big challenge is just trying to keep engagement,” she says.

Venita Cooper says Silhouette Sneakers & Art is “destination retail.” But the store is helped by tourists visiting the historic site.

Homes in most white neighborhoods are worth an average of $250,000 more than those in mostly Black and Latinx neighborhoods.

While it’s unclear whether the social media campaign affected turnout at the president’s Tulsa rally, fake signups to campaign events can corrupt data used for voter outreach.

A new effort taps behavioral science to keep more renters in their homes.