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The Story of "Black Wall Street", 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma Race Riots
Journalism, Black Power Issa Khari Journalism, Black Power Issa Khari

The Story of "Black Wall Street", 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma Race Riots

The Story of "Black Wall Street", 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma Race Riots

June 1st, 1921 will forever be remembered as a day of great loss and devastation. It was on this day that America experienced the deadliest race riot in the small town of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ninety-four years later, that neighborhood is still recognized as one of the most prosperous African American towns to date. With hundreds of successful black-owned businesses lining Greenwood Avenue, it became a standard that African Americans are still trying to rebuild.

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DON’T GET CAUGHT UP IN APPEARANCE!
Black Power Tanelle Freeman Black Power Tanelle Freeman

DON’T GET CAUGHT UP IN APPEARANCE!

Some folks say perception is stronger than reality, but I vehemently beg to differ.  It was not Dr. Martin Luther King’s keen sense of fashion or Malcolm X’s debonair tailored suits that we honor them for.  It’s their life’s works and contributions to society that makes them iconic.

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