engage in the work of racial reconciliation. we can t do that unless we acknowledge our history. a black man named o.w. gurley came to oklahoma from arkansas. he bought land. he sold land to other african-americans. established his first business in 1906. businesses just proliferated and they became prosperous. creating and living in this insular economic community called the greenwood district. the greenwood district was like
community, i want the community to be the best it can be. we can t do that unless we engage in the work of reconciliation. we can t do that unless we acknowledge our history. a black man named o.w. gurley came to oklahoma from arkansas. he bought land. he sold land to other african-americans. established his first business in 1906. businesses just proliferated and they became prosperous. creating in this community of the greenwood district.
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The whitewashing of Tulsa s Black Wall Street
Tracy Jan, The Washington Post
Jan. 17, 2021
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1of17Redevelopment has come to Tulsa s historically Black Greenwood district, but some Black business owners feel they are being shut out.Washington Post photo by Joshua LottShow MoreShow Less
2of17Barista Angel Jamison talks with Yvette Troupe, an owner of the Black Wall Street Liquid Lounge coffee shop, whose name is an homage to the successful Black business district destroyed a century ago.Washington Post photo by Joshua LottShow MoreShow Less
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4of17People in Tulsa s historically Black Greenwood district achieved much economic success before 1921. Greenwood was left in ruins after the 1921 massacre.Library of CongressShow MoreShow Less
that s all it could be. sometimes we don t like success. sometimes people don t like winners. and they have definitely had a lot of wins and a lot of success. sometimes people just don t like that. for me, i m inspired by that and if i could take anything from the patriots story and what they have been able to do up in foxborough, i m going to take it and apply to my teammates and what we re doing. so who wins and why? i m going with the rams solely based off the relationship with the guys. like i said, i love talib, donald, gurley, anderson. i know the type of happiness and how life changing a super bowl win can be and i want those guys to experience that. not exactly hardcore analysis. it is because you love these guys. your heart says that, your head says what? i mean sometimes you got to play football with your heart. sometimes you got to make decisions on the but your prediction is based on your heart, not on your head.