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NEOKCR News
We serve the Ward 7 community in Northeast Oklahoma City.
Meet the NSBA Cohort 6 Graduates
Celebrating the next wave of OKC innovators and changemakers shaping the future of business through NSBA Cohort 6. The Northeast Small Business Accelerator (NSBA) is a cornerstone of Northeast OKC Renaissance’s work — advancing equitable entrepreneurship, empowering local founders, and ensuring that growth in our city includes everyone. Now in its sixth cohort, NSBA continues to nurture and elevate BIPOC-owned businesses that are shaping the future of Oklahoma City’s economy
Oct 282 min read
Investing in Ownership: NEOKCR’s Revolving Loan Fund Reaches Seven Signings and Counting
Not Pictured: Central Oklahoma Heritage Funeral Directors At NEOKCR, we believe that economic freedom is foundational to real progress,...
Jul 312 min read


CDFIs: Fueling Advocacy and Economic Empowerment on the Eastside
At NEOKCR, we believe advocacy isn’t just about raising voices—it’s about creating tangible pathways to economic opportunity. One of the...
Mar 281 min read
Introducing NEOKCR's New Board Members and Committee Appointments
Pictured in Order: Lindsey Brown-Acquaye, Harold Lee Jr., James Holdge, Corey Winston, Hailee Calicott, Nicole Ellis, Marry Jackson, &...
Feb 272 min read


Financial Liberation: Insights from NEOKCR's Calvin Slocum on CDFIs
On January 28, 2025, NEOKCR's Economic Impact Director, Calvin Slocum, participated in a live LinkedIn discussion hosted by the African...
Feb 271 min read


Fostering Community Connection: NEOKCR's January 2025 Initiatives
From left to right, pictured is J.D. Baker, Jewel McCorkle, Aurelius Francisco, Kimberly Francisco, Quintin Hughes, and Jahari Johnson....
Jan 242 min read
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