Black entrepreneurship. People call it the black Wall Street. Greenwood was like putting harlem, bourbon street, and Chocolate City all in one place. But White Tulsans talked about greenwood as Little Africa or niggerland. Tulsa was a powder keg. Needing only something to set the community alight. Between 100 and 300 people, most of them black, were killed. Today we call it a Massacre. They were hastily trying to get rid of the bodies. By dumping them in Mass Graves around the city. We have tulsans have an undetermined number who were murdered. It should not have taken 99 years. Anybody who thinks this crime Scene Wont Speak doesnt have the ears to hear. The ancestors are awake and the earth is shaking. So rough, so tough. For all you people listening, located right here in tulsa, oklahoma. This is where we tell our stories our way. We can be talking about these graves, you know, here in tulsa, oklahoma. Excavation of these graves. What it means to us. I guess ill start with you, chris
Canal submerged and it had actually been reported stolen in mid may. Now, all of this is after police released a Surveillance Video earlier today in which they showed what happened before the shooting took place. You see a Nissan Path finder arrive about three or three individuals come out armed and run right back over to the car. Now, what you dont see is how young the crowd was at that concert venue. A lot of the victims in their 20s. Those who had been hurt. One person as young as 17. Police saying today that they believe that this was all stemming from an on going rival between two groups, even said there was some sort of back and forth on Social Media playing a role in this. Now, a lot of city Leaders Today spoke out saying that this is despicable, that this is something that was senseless and even at that Press Conference, we heard from the father of Clayton Dillard. He actually interrupted the Press Conference clearly very distraught, a lot of Anger And Pain he was showing there
The battle over Voting Rights in texas escalating, with both republicans and democrats vowing not to back down. At issue, is a bill with some of the most restrictive limits on voting access, in the u. S. Democrats blocked the measure, with a dramatic walkout from the texas house, late on sunday. Am i seeing that we dont have a quorum . And essentially, it looks, to me, like the democrats left the house floor. Republicans did not have enough lawmakers left to vote. N now, texas is part of a national trend of republicanled states trying to pass these restrictivevoting laws. And its, all, based on formerpresident donald trumps lies about 2020election fraud. Of course, there is no evidence of widespreadvoter fraud. Republican governor greg abbott, suggesting he would withhold pay from lawmakers, who, quote, abandon their responsibilities. Texas democrats say they are not giving up. Senate bill 7 was was the worst of the worst. And so, we were determined to kill this bill, in any way we cou
Showed what happened before the shooting took place. You see a Nissan Path finder arrived about, or three individuals who come out armed and then run right back over to the car. What you dont see is how young the crowd was at that concert venue. A lot of the victims in their 20s. Those who had been hurt. One person as young as 17. Police saying today that they believe this was all stemming from an ongoing rival between two groups. Even said that there was some sort of back and forth on Social Media that was also playing a role in this. A lot of City Leaders spoke out saying this is despicable, that it was senseless and even at that Press Conference we heard from the father of clayton diller. He actually interrupted the Press Conference, clearly very distraught. A lot of anger, pain that he was showing there. We are at the hospital where those who are injured are tonight. There are still Family Members coming and going hoping the Get News that their Loved Ones will be okay. Well get bac
Packed nba season in arenas. last year the virus forced the league to go on hiatus for most of the summer. baseball won t have to go on a hiatus. the league doesn t need to shut down. america is opening again on. this memorial day, it is a beautiful thing to see. thanks for watching. dreamland, the burning of black wall street starts now. in the 1920s, there was a strong black community here in tulsa. called greenwood. these people were the core of