Black Wall Street was a prosperous neighborhood (officially named Greenwood) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where African Americans had created a flourishing and self-sufficient business district in the early 20th century. The area was destroyed in the Tulsa race m
Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre An in-depth look at the tragic events from birth to downfall of Black Wall Street. Related Content Explore the Black leaders, artists and activists have shaped our nation Blindspot Podcast: Tulsa Burning Tulsa’s 'Black Wall Street': Before, During and ...
In 1921, a group of white residents in Tulsa, Oklahoma destroyed the thriving African American neighborhood of Greenwood, known as Black Wall Street, flattening over 35 blocks and killing over 300 people. The incident known today as the Tulsa Race Massacre was covered up by the state and feder...
Among the most notable was the Peshawar school massacre in 2014. Pop. (2017) urban agglom., 1,970,042. Get Unlimited Access Try Britannica Premium for free and discover more. Subscribe The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Zeidan....
More to History: Tulsa Race Massacre Built 'For Black People, by Black People' “Gurley is credited with having the first Black business in Greenwood in 1906,” saysHannibal Johnson, author ofBlack Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District. “He had a visi...
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