PinnedDr. Maurice FranklinA Critique of Oklahoma All-Black Towns ConferenceOn August 20th, Oklahoma’s thirteen remaining historically All-Black Towns; convened a meeting at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma…3 min read·Aug 25, 2022--1--1
Dr. Maurice FranklinAspirational Ode to Black FathersDr. Maurice Franklin June 18, 20231 min read·Jun 18, 2023----
Dr. Maurice FranklinThe Police Killing of Tyre Nichols: Is It Time to Reform the Current Police State System?Our communities are fully aware of the broader threat from police state officials, well beyond concerns of representation. What persists…6 min read·Feb 5, 2023----
Dr. Maurice FranklinThe Challenges of American DiversityJames Baldwin suggested, “ignorance allied with power is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”3 min read·Sep 12, 2022----
Dr. Maurice FranklinJuneteenth“Juneteenth is sacred. It is a day to honor our ancestors, and reflect on community love, family unity, and self-love. There is no national…3 min read·Jun 16, 2022----
Dr. Maurice FranklinPictured – My grandfather James Arthur Willis and his older brother Fletcher Willis.By the time my grandfather was eight years old he was an orphan. Both parents died during the plague of the 1920’s. My Uncle Fletcher was a…2 min read·Feb 1, 2022----
Dr. Maurice FranklinIn Search for Old Five MileWho am I, what am I, and what is my purpose? These three questions have fueled my journey towards a greater knowledge of self and personal…3 min read·Nov 9, 2021----
Dr. Maurice FranklinFarewell General PowellAfter President Clinton’s 1993 Inauguration, I was approached, by the National Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, to leave my job at…2 min read·Oct 19, 2021----
Dr. Maurice FranklinAmerica is getting DarkerJames Baldwin suggested, “ignorance allied with power is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” Wake UP America!!3 min read·Jul 6, 2021----
Dr. Maurice FranklinCritical Race TheoryJames Baldwin suggested, “ignorance allied with power is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”3 min read·Jun 23, 2021----