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As part of the “Talk With Us” mobile video project, Oklahoma Watch held a forum in south Oklahoma City featuring Oklahoma City Councilwoman Meg Salyer, Oklahoma City Public Schools board member Gloria Torres and attorney Michael Brooks-Jimenez.

To learn more about poverty in Oklahoma City neighborhoods, go to the unique “Talk With Us” website.

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Meg Salyer: Hopes for South OKC

Gloria Torres: Hopes for South OKC

Michael Brooks-Jimenez: Hopes for South OKC

Brooks-Jimenez: Low Voter Participation

Salyer: Cultural Tensions

Torres: Low Community College Grad Rates

Videos by Ilea Shutler.

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Oklahoma Watch-Out: Challenges in South OKC

by Oklahoma Watch, Oklahoma Watch
April 23, 2015

<h1>Oklahoma Watch-Out: Challenges in South OKC</h1>
<p class="byline">by Oklahoma Watch, Oklahoma Watch <br />April 23, 2015</p>
 
<p>As part of the “Talk With Us” mobile video project, Oklahoma Watch held a forum in south Oklahoma City featuring Oklahoma City Councilwoman Meg Salyer, Oklahoma City Public Schools board member Gloria Torres and attorney Michael Brooks-Jimenez.</p>
<p>To learn more about poverty in Oklahoma City neighborhoods, go to the unique <a href="http://talkwithus.net/" target="_blank">“Talk With Us” website.</a></p>
<p><strong>COMPLETE VIDEO</strong></p>
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<p><strong>EXCERPTS</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Meg Salyer: Hopes for South OKC</strong>
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<p><strong>Gloria Torres: Hopes for South OKC</strong>
</p>
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<p><strong>Michael Brooks-Jimenez: Hopes for South OKC</strong>
</p>
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<p><strong>Brooks-Jimenez: Low Voter Participation</strong>
</p>
<figure></figure>
<p><strong>Salyer: Cultural Tensions</strong>
</p>
<figure></figure>
<p><strong>Torres: Low Community College Grad Rates</strong>
</p>
<p><em>Videos by Ilea Shutler.</em></p>


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