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Author Archives: Rebecca Najera

Rebecca Najera joined the Oklahoma Watch in June 2021 as a Report for America Corps member, a GroundTruth initiative that places emerging journalists in newsrooms across the country. Najera graduated with a master’s degree in journalism from the University of North Texas in 2021, where she was a Mayborn Scholar and editor-in-chief of the North Texas Daily, the student paper. As an undergraduate at UNT, she reported and edited for the Daily, and prior to that she earned her associate degree at Tyler Junior College, where she was editor-in-chief of The DrumBeat, the student publication. Najera’s writing and photography have earned her awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association. Reach her at rnajera@oklahomawatch.org or (903) 808-0314. Follow her on Twitter @RebeccaNajera42.

Posted inRace & Equity

Oklahoma Commission on Race and Equality Proposal Fails Again

by Lionel Ramos and Rebecca Najera April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

State Sen. George Young has proposed similar legislation multiple times, again failing to receive a committee hearing this session.

Posted inHousing

Why 25,000-Plus Oklahomans Are Still Waiting For Rental Assistance 

by Rebecca Najera March 2, 2022March 3, 2022
Posted inGovernment

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Fourth State of the State Address, Annotated

by Trevor Brown, Whitney Bryen, Paul Monies, Rebecca Najera, Jennifer Palmer, Lionel Ramos and Keaton Ross February 7, 2022February 9, 2022
Posted inRace & Equity

Governor’s Order Throws Transgender Oklahomans into Legal Limbo

by Rebecca Najera January 21, 2022January 22, 2022
Posted inRace & Equity

Ida’s Law: The Promise, Limitations of Oklahoma’s Pursuit of Justice for Indigenous People

by Rebecca Najera and Whitney Bryen November 4, 2021January 16, 2022
Posted inPoverty

Many Seeking Emergency Rental Assistance Left Waiting

by Rebecca Najera September 7, 2021September 7, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice

How Charles Whiters Went From Death Row to Advocating For Others

by Rebecca Najera August 11, 2021January 16, 2022
Posted inPoverty

Oklahomans Fear Eviction Spike as Federal Moratorium Expires

by Rebecca Najera July 23, 2021January 13, 2022
Posted inRace & Equity

Rep. Mauree Turner: ‘Try to Move Beyond Your Lens’

by Rebecca Najera July 6, 2021January 16, 2022

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