Oklahoma Tenants Union Organizer Reps Renters' Rights
About this episode
Deon Osborne interviews Baron O’Connor about the Oklahoma Tenants Union and the historical context of tenants' rights in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma is known as one of the most conservative states in the nation today, but just over a century ago it was home to one of the largest socialist movements in the country, powered by the organizing of tenant farmers. What lessons can be learned from the past? I spoke with Baron O’Connor, membership coordinator for the modern-day Oklahoma Tenants Union, about Oklahoma’s high rates of evictions, lack of tenant protections and how OTU is working to fill in the gap. Subscribe to support independent media and support my work at indepthwithdeon.substack.com
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