by Adam Soltani | The Frontier | Jan 24, 2020 | Blog
In 2010, I was 27 years old and had just embarked upon a new chapter in my life: a Master’s degree program, my recent marriage to the love of my life, and a new career. I was not, nor had I ever been, truly concerned with issues related to politics or my own...
by Adam Soltani | Tulsa World | May 4, 2019 | In The News
In August 1958, Clara Luper and 13 other members of the NAACP Youth Council walked into Katz Drug Store in Oklahoma City and ordered hamburgers and sodas. Not only were their requests refused, but because it was an all-white establishment, they were also asked to...
by Adam Soltani | Mar 8, 2019 | Blog
February 27, 2015. I remember that day as if it had just unraveled before me. Each and every occurrence of that day deeply is etched in the memories of my heart and mind. A day of hope and despair. A day of excitement and caution. A day of calmness and anxiety. You...
by Adam Soltani | The Kansas City Star | May 7, 2018 | In The News
Growing up in Kansas, I always knew I was different. At a young age, it was difficult to comprehend why my teachers, classmates and society in general looked at me as an outsider. As my friends spoke of spending time with their cousins, visiting grandparents and...
by Adam Soltani | NewsOK | Apr 27, 2018 | In The News
There come those moments in everyone’s life that you envision sharing with your family. Weddings, the birth of your children and other milestone moments in our lives are ones you always dream of celebrating with those closest to you. Embracing one another in...