libraries. this was pushed under the rug. the black community here had long been raising their voices. now finally, maybe they re being heard, chuck. trymaine, 83% of oklahomans say they ve never been taught about this. this is in the state of oklahoma let alone nationally. reporter: think about that. 83%. we want to take black history and silo it off. when you don t engage with the black history as part of the american experience, you re leaving a gaping hole in our history as americans. the fact that 83% of oklahomans never heard of this, that s a stain on our history. trymaine lee, thanks very much. you can watch trymaine s documentary blood on black wall street, 10:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc and any time you want on our streaming service, peacock. when we come back, race in america.
multi-generational wealth. joining me live from tulsa is msnbc correspondent trymaine lee, whose special blood on black wall street: the legacy of the tulsa massacre premieres tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. welcome, trymaine. reporter: thank you, jonathan. it s great to be here. so tell us about the special and tell us why you re there. reporter: thank you so much, jonathan. you know, what s almost as remarkable as the level of destruction that this community faced 100 years ago is just how buried the story has been over the last center, intentionally so. so now 100 years later, folks are finally getting a glimpse at the truth. but as you mentioned in the lead-up, justice has been fleeting. so even though the voices are being raised and the narrative is finally being censured, i ve spent weeks in tulsa and got a
white pictures on a screen. i was there when it happened. i m still here. i am asking you today to give us some peace. please give me, my family, and my community some justice. that was a clip from the new documentary, blood on black wall street: the legacy of the tulsa race massacre, examining the traumatic impact of the 1921 tragedy. today marks 100 years since white mobs terrorized the predominantly blacktown of greenwood, killing an estimated 300 people and burning down the thriving business community known as the black wall street. the riot began after armed members of the black community attempted to prevent the lynching of a young man accused of assaulting a white woman.
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pass down that business, what if the home stayed in the family nor generations. imagine the wealth it would have generated. that s what they re wrestling now. the wide disparity in the wealth gap part of what they experienced 100 years ago. trymaine lee, thank you. this was fascinating, trymaine will have a fascinating special tonight, blood on black wall street tonight on msnbc. he explores what really happened in 1921. tune in at 10:00 p.m. eastern. one important voice you ll hear from the leader of the historical vernon church. the church is now the only black-owned structure still standing after the massacre. you see it right there. reverend robert turner, the current pastor is joining us now. what has it been like for you and your community as you all remember this painful