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Givens grew up in a Protestant household in Tulsa, Okla. His mom listened to Beethoven.

Natural and man-made disasters have devastated Black communities in places like New Orleans and Tulsa, Okla. Decades or even a century later, historic Black neighborhoods still struggle to return to their former glory, and survivors struggle to get the support they deserve.

His six-season odyssey has been long and arduous, crossing the Pacific Ocean and spanning coast to coast — stretching from his home state of Hawaii to Orlando, Fla., to Norman, Okla., and finally to Eugene, Ore.

Gardner’s arm-waving impression paired with strange stories about McEntire’s hometown of McAlester, Okla., where, “If you think the milk is spoiled, give it another sip.”

A Walmart Supercenter in Weatherford, Okla., is near a Braum’s, the state’s delightful cross between In-N-Out and Trader Joe’s.