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Tulsa Race Massacre - Legacy and Lessons | 5 by Wondery

Tulsa Race Massacre - Legacy and Lessons | 5

from American History Tellers

by Wondery

Published: Wed Jun 26 2019

Show Notes

Nearly a century after a white mob leveled the affluent Tulsa district known as Black Wall Street, how is Greenwood faring? 

Mechelle Brown is the program coordinator for the Greenwood Cultural Center, which seeks to educate people about the rich history of the Greenwood District. She joins us to discuss why a race conflict in Tulsa was inevitable, the city’s ongoing struggle to fully acknowledge the history of the massacre, and what has — and still hasn’t — been done. 


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