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Russell Westbrook and The History Channel to Air ‘Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre’ Documentary

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 22, 2021February 22, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 22, 2021February 22, 20212963

The History Channel will air 'Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre,' a documentary that was put together with the help of NBA star Russell Westbrook....

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LeBron James and CNN To Produce Documentary On The 1921 Race Massacre in Tulsa

Dana GivensOctober 26, 2020October 26, 2020

by Dana GivensOctober 26, 2020October 26, 202017753

Lebron James will be partnering with CNN Films to produce his latest documentary on the 1921 Tulsa massacre....

News

Mass Grave Found During Search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Victims

Derek MajorOctober 22, 2020October 22, 2020

by Derek MajorOctober 22, 2020October 22, 202013615

Archeologists in Tulsa, Okla., looking for victims of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre said on Wednesday they've uncovered more than 10 coffins....

Entrepreneurship

Black Business Owners In Tulsa Are Committed to Preserving the Legacy of the Original Black Wall Street

Dana GivensJune 17, 2020June 22, 2020

by Dana GivensJune 17, 2020June 22, 20207234

Meet the current Black business owners situated on Greenwood Avenue in North Tulsa's famous Black Wall Street neighborhood....

Money News

Tulsa’s Black Wall Street Has Received A Grant To Be Modernized

Dana GivensApril 15, 2020April 14, 2020

by Dana GivensApril 15, 2020April 14, 20203236

The National Park Service is donating $500,000 to renovate buildings along Tulsa’s North Greenwood Ave business district known as the former Black Wall Street....

News

Bloomberg’s Multibillion-Dollar Plan for Black Economic Justice and Empowerment

Selena HillJanuary 24, 2020January 27, 2020

by Selena HillJanuary 24, 2020January 27, 20202846

Michael Bloomberg traveled to the historic district in Greenwood, OK, to unveil a billion-dollar plan to advance black economic empowerment....

Entrepreneurship

America’s Forgotten Massacre: The Destruction and Revitalization of Black Wall Street

Selena HillJune 18, 2018April 14, 2019

by Selena HillJune 18, 2018April 14, 20194224

Rather than depending on the government, some grassroots organizations and organizers have taken lead in rebuilding Tulsa and revitalizing the spirit of Black Wall Street....

Entrepreneurship

Here’s How Oklahoma’s Black Entrepreneurs Are Rebuilding ‘Black Wall Street’

Brandon AndrewsMarch 22, 2018March 22, 2018

by Brandon AndrewsMarch 22, 2018March 22, 20186467

Over 300 black-owned businesses once thrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood District aka, ‘Black Wall Street.” In 1921, Greenwood was burned to the ground in the worst...