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Greenwood’s Day of Infamy – 1921 Tulsa Race Riot

Calm Before the Storm May 31, 1921, was Memorial Day – or Decoration Day as it was often called in that era. A parade marched through the streets of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. North of the city, in the all-black, segregated … Continue reading

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Greenwood – Black Wall Street of America

In my last Tulsa Series blog post, I explained that because of black gold – oil – Tulsa became known as the Magic City.  Later to be known as The Oil Capital of the World. Promotion and civic pride abounded. … Continue reading

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