Tag: Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice

Upcoming Event: Ourtown Institute, April 17-19

By: Kate Richey
February 22, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice will be hosting Ourtown Institute, an interactive retreat for adults to build skills to promote effective communication on issues of diversity and inclusion, April 17-19, 2013. Participants increase their ability to cross intergroup… Read more [More...]

Watch This: What is sharia law?

By: Kate Richey
July 19, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Oklahoma gained national attention last year with the passage of SQ 755, a ballot measure that amends the state constitution by preemptively barring state courts from considering ‘sharia law.’  Sharia literally means “path” in Arabic, and refers loosely to an… Read more [More...]