Angela K. Chambers

As a Business Owner, I Support SQ832 — Because Oklahoma Workers Deserve Better By Angela K. Chambers I am a business owner. I understand payroll. I understand overhead. I understand the challenges that come with operating a business in today's economy. I also understand what it feels like to work hard and still struggle to make ends meet. That is why I support State Question 832. Some may assume that business owners would automatically oppose raising the minimum wage. I am not one of them. The reality is simple: minimum wage in Oklahoma is not a livable wage. Period. A person working full-time should not have to choose between paying rent or buying groceries. They should not have to decide whether they can afford gas to get to work or medicine to stay healthy. Yet for many hardworking Oklahomans, those are the choices they face every day. The cost of housing has increased. The cost of food has increased. The cost of utilities has increased. The cost of transp...

By: Angela K.  Chambers, Ph.D.   We are living in a different time, and with changing times comes an opportunity—and responsibility—to change the way we think, communicate, and relate to one another.  Some things passed down from generation to generation are beautiful and worthy of preservation: values, faith, perseverance, family traditions, and wisdom. Yet there are also some things we must pause, reevaluate, and thoughtfully examine. One of those areas is respect. Before anyone misunderstands my perspective, hear me fully. I absolutely believe in respecting our elders. I believe those who have walked before us carry experiences, lessons, and wisdom that younger generations can learn from. As a Believer, I also believe we are called to walk in love. Yet if we are honest, love can sometimes be challenging because our understanding is shaped by our life experiences, our upbringing, and the values we were taught within our families. But perhaps this generation ...

    Choosing Peace While Still Standing for Truth By Dr. Angela K. Chambers After taking time to pray, reflect, and process my emotions surrounding the Tulsa City Council meeting, I felt led to say something else publicly. While I wholeheartedly disagree with what transpired and still have concerns regarding the decisions that were made, I also have to accept that God allowed it. That realization forced me into prayer — not just concerning politics and my community, but concerning my own heart. I do not want bitterness, anger, disappointment, or frustration to become part of my future. I do not want hurt to shape my spirit. And I certainly do not want temporary situations to distract me from the assignment God has placed on my life. To those who have sent me messages, comments, articles, concerns, questions, encouragement, and opinions — and to those who have seen my posts — I want to sincerely apologize if my words, tone, jokes, or reactions failed to represent wh...

By Dr. Angela K. Chambers Last night, I watched the Tulsa City Council meeting, and honestly, the phrase “they’re playing in our faces” could not have been more fitting. What I witnessed was not leadership rooted in community trust, transparency, or collaboration. What I witnessed looked more like political alliances, personal loyalties, strategic friendships, and power consolidation disguised as public service. And before anyone tries to reduce this conversation to race alone, let me be clear: Black communities are fighting battles on multiple fronts at the same time. We deal with systemic barriers and historical inequities that continue to impact our communities economically, politically, and socially. We fight to gain access to resources, opportunities, and fair representation. But simultaneously, we are also forced to confront corruption, ego, favoritism, and manipulation within our own circles. That reality hurts. At the council meeting, I watched funding get redirecte...

Here’s How I Made the Shift Let’s be real… I wasn’t a fan of smoothies. Not even a little bit. I wanted to be. I tried. But every time I gave it a shot, it felt like more work than it was worth. I’d see people blending up these beautiful drinks, talking about how good they felt—and I just couldn’t relate. It wasn’t clicking for me. Here’s why: 1. I Didn’t Have Good Recipes Nobody really talks about this part. If you don’t have the right combinations, smoothies can taste… questionable 😩 I didn’t know what I was doing, and it showed. 2.   Too Much Guesswork I was in the kitchen playing a guessing game: “Will this taste good together?” Sometimes yes… but most times? No. 3. That Juicer Was Too Much Work Let me tell you—my juicer wore me OUT. More cleaning than blending. More effort than enjoyment. It made the whole process feel like a chore instead of something that could actually benefit me. 💡 What Changed Everything I made it simple. That’s it. That’s the secret. I stop...

Our Eyes Were Not Meant for This Much Screen Time — The Hidden Cost of the Digital Economy Angela K. Chambers, Ph.D. We live in a world engineered for attention. From social media platforms to customer support systems, from streaming apps to work dashboards, the modern digital economy is intentionally designed to keep us staring at screens longer, scrolling more, clicking more, and staying engaged for hours at a time. What’s rarely discussed is the physical toll this constant screen exposure takes on our bodies—especially our eyes and our brains. Our eyes were not designed for prolonged, artificial light, pixelated text, and nonstop close-up focusing. Yet today, many of us spend 8–14 hours a day in front of screens for work, communication, business, and entertainment. Over time, this isn’t just uncomfortable—it’s detrimental to our health. The Rise of Digital Eye Strain (Computer Vision Syndrome) Medical professionals refer to this as Digital Eye Strain or Computer Vision S...