As it stands, there are just three known living individuals who survived the 1921 destruction of the Greenwood district in Tulsa. These individuals are presently
In his memoir, My Life and An Era, attorney Buck Franklin, a survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre who represented other Greenwood families in
One hundred years ago on May 31, 1921, White mobs destroyed the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma. According to many historians, it was known as
The Nation Must Awake, published for a wide audience for the first time, is Mary E. Jones Parrish’s first-person account, along with the recollections of
The oldest living survivor of the infamous Tulsa Race Massacre on “Black Wall Street” told Congress that she still sees dead bodies lying in the
Actor Hill Harper is launching a fintech app called The Black Wall Street, named after Tulsa, Oklahoma’s affluent African American community that was burned and
Greenwood, the digital banking platform launched last year by co-founders rapper Killer Mike and television executive Ryan Glover, has secured some of the biggest names
Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook is partnering with the History Channel to release an in-depth documentary on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. In the
LeBron James has conquered the basketball world with the acquisition of his fourth NBA championship trophy. Now, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is further creating
The Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was one of the wealthiest areas in the nation during the early 1900s. The community featured dozens
In 1921, the Black enclave of Greenwood, Oklahoma, near Tulsa was a thriving source of Black economic power and pride. It was common for Black
John Legend, the multitalented musician, activist, Trump detractor and producer behind the riveting “Underground” television series, is now tackling another untold story from Black American
One sad thing that has constantly been said about the Black community is that we have the “crabs in a bucket” mentality. Meaning, we will go out of
If you notice, I don’t like to use the word “fan” because it stems from “fanatical” and fanatics make me nervous. I like to believe the people who love my work, want to see me succeed and support my brand believe in me so they are “believers.”
When Jay Z launched his new streaming service, Tidal, one of the biggest selling points he laid out to fans was the exclusive content the service
The Game has been flying solo ever since his departure from G-Unit years ago. But now the West Coast emcee says that he plans to
