Thick Descriptions

Sharing Amazing Agriculture Aviation Experience Opportunity for Teens! ✈️🌱

Calling all teens ages 12-17 to join this two-hour, team-based classroom experience exploring the connection between agriculture, aviation, and STEM organized by Langston University and Oklahoma City Parks & Rec.

📅 July 15 & July 18, 9 - 11 AM
📲 Register by scanning the QR code on the flyer

Students will learn how aviation supports agriculture and plays a role in producing food, fiber, and bioenergy. Participants will explore career pathways, connect STEM concepts to real-world applications, and discover the exciting possibilities within agriculture aviation.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Boley Crowns Tea, which was filled with thoughtful conversation, shared stories, and community connection 💙

We are grateful to our speaker Brooke Bassett for leading such a meaningful discussion and inviting us to reflect on Boley’s history, its legacy, and what the “Promise Land” means in the 21st century. A special thank you to all of our attendees for showing up, sharing, listening, and helping create a space where every voice matters.

If you have photos from the Crowns Tea, don't forget to tag us as well.

These are the highlights from our summer STEAM Learning Journey with Langston, where youth explored the connections between agriculture, STEM, and critical thinking through anthropology. 🌱🔬

Students learned by doing - using hydroponic kits to explore innovation, problem-solving, and the relationship between science, communities, and the world around us. Through steAm Learning Journeys we aim to bring hands-on learning experience to kids all acrosss rural Oklahoma.

Thank you to Langston University for their support!

American Anthropological Association National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA)

We’re so grateful to everyone who came out last week to dine, support, and spend the evening at Chicken N Pickle Giveback Night. Your participation directly supports the work of Thick Descriptions, and we truly appreciate it!! 💙

A special thank you to Chicken N Pickle - Oklahoma City for hosting this giveback night. We are so grateful for your support of community impact! And thank you Dr. Wallace Johnson for representing Thick Descriptions throughout the evening and sharing our mission with the community.

Boley Crowns Tea is TOMORROW! 👒

Join us as we explore the history, meaning, and legacy of Boley and discuss what the “Promise Land” means in the 21st century to Boley residents. We’re excited to welcome our speaker Brooke Bassett and hear her insights during this special Crowns Tea conversation.

📅 Tomorrow | June 6, 2026, 11 AM
📍 13 Pecan St, Boley, OK

RSVP at [email protected]

We can’t wait to gather with you for a meaningful day of conversation, reflection, and community 💙

🎙️ Listen to our new podcast episode about the importance of libraries with Dr. Larry White!

What if your local library isn’t just a quiet place for books, but a living cultural lab? In this episode, hosts Suzette Vontell Chang and Dr. Robin Miles sit down with Dr. Larry White — former CEO of the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma City, storyteller, and veteran library leader — to explore how public libraries preserve identity, build trust, and help communities adapt. From serving Afghan refugees with sewing machines to redesigning library spaces for Vietnamese neighbors, Dr. White reveals how observation, storytelling, and cultural anthropology are transforming libraries into dynamic third places. Plus: why a library card might be the most powerful tool you’re not using.

Dr. Larry Nash White is an executive leader, educator, author, and strategic thinker with more than 30 years of experience in organizational leadership, higher education, public service, and library administration. As Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma City, White led an organization of more than 500 employees, a $60 million budget, and 20 service locations. White holds a Ph.D. and M.S.L.S. from Florida State University and has served on the faculties of the University at Buffalo and East Carolina University.

Listen now:
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/kz/podcast/libraries-as-cultural-laboratories-storytelling-trust/id1661866310?i=1000771210285
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2M9e8aSjFnYd4ow1zSoy1G?si=XUr51Jv5TFuyoGPt9UaVGg
YouTube: https://youtu.be/6OWAR6pA6Ws

Meet the speaker for Boley Crowns Tea - Brooke Bassett! 🩵

Brooke will discuss Boley’s origin and meaning, and how Boley, along with all Oklahoma Black towns, was positioned as the “Promise Land.” Attendees are invited to explore and discuss what the “Promise Land” means in the 21st century to Boley residents.

Brooke Bassett is a political and advocacy operations marketing professional and leadership graduate candidate at the University of Oklahoma. By day, she helps launch and manage political and advocacy campaigns. By night, she studies organizational behavior, leadership, and the people side of performance.

After years of working across operations within the marketing space, Brooke became increasingly interested in the connection between workplace culture, leadership behavior, and the everyday experience of individual contributors. Her work examines organizational intentionality, psychological safety, and the gap between popular workplace culture practices and how they are actually experienced by Black women.

Brooke always wears the hat of a military spouse, adoptive mom, and autism advocate — experiences that have deeply shaped her approach to leadership and building environments where people feel supported, understood, and empowered.

💌 RSVP at [email protected]

We can’t wait to welcome you into this meaningful conversation!

We hope to see you at Chicken N Pickle Giveback Night TODAY! Enjoy great food at Chicken N Pickle OKC or order to go while supporting us 🫶

Chicken N Pickle Giveback Night is TOMORROW!

We hope you'll join us for an evening of great food, community, and giving back. Whether you dine in or order to go, you can support Thick Descriptions while enjoying your favorite Chicken N Pickle meal.

📅 Tomorrow | June 2
🕕 6 - 8 PM

Bring your family, invite a friend, and come spend part of your evening with us. Every meal helps support our programming and makes a difference in the communities we serve 💙

Chicken N Pickle Giveback Night is already next week! 🎉

Our CEO and Founder, Suzette, along with our mascot were so happy to see you there last year and hope to meet you again on June 2 from 6 - 8 PM! Join us for a fun evening of food, community, and giving back. Whether you dine in or order to go, you’ll be supporting Thick Descriptions while enjoying a great meal.

Bring your friends, grab dinner, and help support a cause that builds stronger and more connected communities 💙