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Brett Dickerson is an independent journalist, writer, and news photographer. Go to www.brettdickerson.net to see work samples and archived blog posts. He also has a podcast: IntersectionsOK.com.

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These cool kids are the ones who are working on the newest public mural in Wheeler Dist. @ecooperstudio & Amanda Bradway. #okc (at Fulmer Group)

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Ornella Gashumba survived the Rwandan genocide in 1994, but her father did not. Hear how family, love and hope has propelled her forward. (at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

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Check out my cover story for @okgazette this week. Preview for @oktenacity festival coming up June 3. (at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

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Great interview posted today on my Intersectionsok.com podcast with Courtney Martin, founder of @DebateNightOKC.

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Nice. #okcfa (at Oklahoma City Festival Of The Arts)

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Moonrise over #okcfa (at Oklahoma City Festival Of The Arts)

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Camal Pennington is featured this week in Intersectionsok.com. He is a teacher advocate for the American Federation of Teachers in @OKCPS, and is running for the Democratic Party nomination for Okla #HD97.

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On this week's episode, Sheri Guyse (@bigbravely) talks about the big decision and the series of others that led her to being the life coach she is today. Intersectionsok.com (at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

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Brian brings an interesting mix of logic and passion to his work with organizations and to his big responsibility of being a dad. Listen to what he says about getting things done both in business and as parent.

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Jill Castilla might have started her official banking career in 1998, but the decision that shaped her leadership style today came much earlier in her life than that. Listen as she describes what made her a successful leader of a bank turn-around.

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Editing the episode with Brian Bergman. It's going to drop some time tomorrow. (at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

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Just uploaded the first episode of the new 2nd season! My first guest is Jill Castilla, CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond. Listen and subscribe at Intersectionsok.com (at The Village, Oklahoma)

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Person of the Year - Q&A for Territory-OKC Magazine

Person of the Year – Q&A for Territory-OKC Magazine

Territory-OKC has moved all of their digital issues off of their website and onto ISSUU. This piece is on page 28 in the magazine, but on plate “24-25” here.

http://issuu.com/territoryokcsales/docs/tokc-holiday-issue5/c/sp11f9t

Background

I was acquainted with Doug Sorocco a year before getting this assignment to do a Q&A with him for one of Oklahoma City’s newest magazines, Territory OKC.

And so…

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See my article in this week's @okgazette abt Metro Career Academy. Occupational ed + HS completion. #oklaed (at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

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Richard McKown's Return to the Canvas - story for 405 Magazine

Richard McKown’s Return to the Canvas – story for 405 Magazine

Published: December 2015

Headline and Lede Richard McKown’s Return to the Canvas

If you know the name Richard McKown, it’s probably due to his prolific and highly successful real estate developments of late in downtown Oklahoma City. But before he was a developer, he trained and practiced heavily in visual arts, focusing on drawing and sculpting. In the past several years, he has been exploring…

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https://soundcloud.com/intersectionsok/part-i-richard-mckown-artist

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Episode 9 - Tierney Tinnin was a reporter, and then anchor for KOCO-TV in OKC. Now, she is the Director of Media Relations for Oklahoma City Public Schools. As hard as everyone in the district tries, things don't always go well, or according to plan. That's when they need Tierney and her staff to step in and explain what's going on in an honest and transparent way. In this episode she talks about her background and how she goes about her work with the largest public school district in the state.