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May 22, 2013
Marcus Williamson

The Culture of Oklahomans in the Wake of Tragedy

Adjunct professor of political science, Oklahoma City University

Tornadoes do not leave an identity to define our sorrow and struggle around, and closure cannot be as complete. They only leave destruction before pulling back and vanishing into the sky. This ability to turn the lack of closure into a passion to improve is what sets Oklahomans apart.

OKLAHOMA
LOOK: Waiter Donates Tips To Tornado Victims

Waiter Tornado Tips

CHARITY
Athlete Donates $1 Million To Tornado Relief Efforts

Kevin Durant

OKLAHOMA
WATCH: Teacher Shielded Students From Tornado

Teacher Saves Lives Tornado

GREATEST PERSON
This Man Recruits Homeless To Serve Hungry

Scott Budnick

HEALTH CAUSE
Global AIDS Program Reaches Crossroads Amid Cuts

Global Aids Program Budget Cuts

OKLAHOMA
Joplin Helps Oklahoma After Tornado

Joplin Oklahoma Tornado

OKLAHOMA
Facebook Group Reunites Tornado Victims With Belongings

Tornado Facebook Group

GOOD BIZ
Swimwear Line Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Feel Sexy Again

Veronica Brett Swimwear 3

NONPROFITS
Goodwill Responds To Criticism

Goodwill Disabled

ACTIVISM
Newsflash: United Nations Pageant Actually Unrelated To UN

United Nations International Pageant

CELEB IMPACT
Galifianakis Taking This Homeless Woman On Awesome Date

Zach Galifianakis Homeless Friend

ADVOCACY
The Flaw In Many Humanitarian Arguments For War

Humanitarian War Flaw

GLOBAL IMPACT
The Two Smartest Investments Any Nation Can Make

Half The Sky

MILITARY
Military Sexual Assault Victims Seek Help

Military Sexual Assault

Undertold Stories Of The Other Undocumented Youth

Teenthinking

CHARITY
The Biggest Threat To Charitable Donations

Donation Help Jar

TRIBUTE
Boston College Commencement To Honor Victims

Boston College Commencement

SERVICE
Teach For America CEO Inspires In Grad Speech

Wendy Kopp

CHARITY
Boston Fund Director Worried Donations Won't Be Enough

One Fund Boston Amputees

GLOBAL MOTHERHOOD
VOTE: Top Local Nonprofits Helping Women, Girls

Women Poverty

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PHILANTHROPY
Steve Jobs' Widow Steps Up Philanthropy Work

Laurene Jobs Philanthropy

HUNGER
How To Meet The World's Food Needs By 2030

Wheat

HOMELESSNESS
Why Homeless Really Don't Need Abercrombie Clothing

Abercrombie Fitch Homeless

PHOTOS: Palestinians Exiled, Forgotten In Egypt

Palestinians Egypt

GLOBAL IMPACT
Number Of Syrian Refugees Climbs To 1.5 Million

Syria Refugees

ADVOCACY
World Celebrates Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia

International Day Against Homophobia

GLOBAL MOTHERHOOD
How We're Fighting Female Genital Mutilation

Female Genital Mutilation Somalia

CHARITY
Fund For Ohio Kidnap Victims Nears $500,000

Cleveland Courage Fund

PHILANTHROPY
How Venture Philanthropy Can Close Poverty Gap

Asian

HOMELESSNESS
Is Giving Abercrombie Clothes To Homeless Wrong?

Abercrombie Homeless

CHARITY
Boston Bites Back: Chefs Raise Money For Victims

Boston Bites Back

GREATEST PERSON
Disabled Student Helps Others With Computer Skills

Greatest Person Of The Day

GLOBAL IMPACT
New Problems In Haiti

Haiti Refugee Camp

IMPACTX
Twitter, Yahoo, Other Top Offices Offer Peek Into Ecosystems

Twitter Racism

POVERTY
This Nation Has Highest Poverty Rate In Developed World

Israel Poverty Rate

HOMELESSNESS
The Essential Step In Helping Homeless Women Now

Homeless Women

HOMELESSNESS
LOOK: Community Helps Homeless Man's Dog

Homeless Man Dog