Tulsa Series
As if the riot itself were not bad enough, the almost insurmountable challenges that followed--deterring the rebuilding efforts--gives credit to the citizens of the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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It’s almost beyond belief how against all odds, the citizens of Greenwood set about to rebuild following the nightmare of the riot of May 31, and June 1, 1921, that destroyed their homes, businesses, and churches.
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As I gaze at that memorial reading the names there, I can’t help wondering what life would have been like had the destruction never occurred. Life for Greenwood and for Tulsa.
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In the aftermath of the 18 hours of killing, Booker T. Washington High School rooms and hallways were converted into an emergency hospital.
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One amazing footnote in the history of the aftermath was the selfless giving of the law firm of Spears, Franklin and Chappelle.
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