In an exclusive interview with 2 News, a Tulsa protester who made national headlines in 2020 says the fight is not over.

In September 2024, a jury found Sheila Buck not guilty of obstruction after being arrested for protesting outside a Trump campaign rally in downtown Tulsa.

In May 2025, as a result of a civil rights lawsuit, the City of Tulsa will pay Buck $700,000.

I believe in living as an example, especially when youre a teacher and parent, she said. I did the right thing; I did what I felt I had to do.

The former teacher of 30 years says she protested after witnessing so many inequalities during her time as an educator in north Tulsa.

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Working in North Tulsa changed me and changed my life in a good way, she said. Black lives matter.

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