🌱 Mother & Daughter's Book On Diversity + Paws On Pearl Changes

Good day, people of Tulsa! It's me again, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Tulsa Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 70 Low: 45.

Here are the top three stories today in Tulsa:

1. A Tulsa kindergarten teacher and her daughter have written a book aimed at educating others about diversity. Crystal Turner, who teaches at Dove Science Academy, and her daughter Christiana wrote “Your Black is Beautiful” after Turner had to "explain to [Christiana] why kids from another race wouldn’t play with her." Turner hopes this book will "help educate America’s educators about the importance of diversity and also about making sure [their] classrooms are culturally responsive," she said. (KRMG)
2. Activists are working with Tulsa’s Paws on Pearl to create a better environment for the animals it cares for. The changes come after a video was leaked in January 2021 of an employee dragging a dog through the facility. Even after installing cameras and requiring background checks, activists called for more change and are now working with the facility to instill adequate practices with an independent review panel. “They’re interested not just in solving this problem but making sure this never happens again anywhere in the state of Oklahoma,” said Tamara Lebak, founder of the Restorative Justice Institute of Oklahoma. (KOKI FOX 23 TULSA)
3. A woman was found dead in front of a Tulsa home on Friday morning with what may be gunshot wounds, according to Tulsa police. A neighbor spotted a woman on a porch near West 63rd Pl North and North Denver Ave who then called the police. Police say the victim is a woman who they believed was living at the house. Police are still investigating the incident and interviewing family and neighbors. (news9.com KWTV)

Today in Tulsa:

• Haikey Creek Park Easter Egg Hunt - The Parks of Tulsa County (9:45 AM)
• BIRF Lucky Break Event - The Hunt Club (4:00 PM)
• Pie Night at Antoinette Baking Co. - Tulsa Arts District (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• A Tulsa donut shop, T-Town Daylight Donuts near 21st and Memorial, closed its doors yesterday after nearly 50 years of service, however, the owners aren't ruling out the possibility of opening a new location in the future. (News On 6)
• Spring weather is returning for the weekend! Check out the full forecast at the link. (news9.com KWTV)
• A five-year-old Tulsan is making meals to help the homeless in Green Country. To find out how to donate to Dallis' cause, click the link. (KRMG)

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— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.