Black Wall Street: The Black City That Terrified White America

Описание: In 1921, one of the most prosperous Black communities in America was burned to the ground in less than 24 hours. Known as Black Wall Street, Greenwood Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a thriving hub of wealth, culture, and pride. But jealousy, racism, and hatred unleashed one of the deadliest acts of racial violence in U.S. history: The Tulsa Race Massacre.

This video tells the story of Greenwood’s rise, destruction, and resilience from O.W. Gurley’s vision of a Black-owned community, to the tragic events of May 31 to June 1, 1921, and the powerful legacy that still inspires generations today.

0:00 – Introduction: The Dream of Greenwood
0:47 – The Rise of Greenwood (O.W. Gurley, J.B. Stradford, A.J. Smitherman)
2:01 – A Self-Contained Black Economy
3:12 – A Beacon of Success Amid Rising Tensions
4:07 – The Spark: The Elevator Incident of 1921
5:02 – The Tulsa Race Massacre Begins
6:05 – Casualties and Detentions
7:12 – Government Response and Cover-Up
8:21 – Rebuilding and Resilience
9:24 – Legacy and Lessons of Black Wall Street
10:11 – Closing Reflections & Call to Action

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