Oklahoma Institute for Diversity in Journalism

‘The fight is never over,’ OU’s Steven Parker says of dealing with race in America

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OU safety Steven Parker and fullback Dimitri Flowers talk in a press conference.

Two-plus years after a racist SAE fraternity chant rocked OU, two Sooner football players are doing their part to make sure the lessons their team learned aren’t forgotten as they enter their senior years. “The fight is never over with,” said safety Steven Parker, who had just finished his freshman year when the incident occurred in March 2015.

Cat’s Profile

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Imagine sitting in class and seeing a girl drawing while the class is going on. You sit and wonder why she is ignoring the teacher, but she is drawing because it is helping her stay steady. Cat Gonzales, 15, is an upcoming sophomore at Bartlesville (Okla.) High School. Cat is involved in journalism, but drawing has been a part of her life since elementary school. She always found time to do it when she had finished her work, and it has been a means of relaxation and therapy that helps her cope with anxiety.

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