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. I came to tulsa when i was in the sixth grade. So thats been, i dont know how many years. My mother is from oklahoma. There was a strong Black Community in tulsa called greenwood. These people were the core of black entrepreneurship. And they would help you get your business started. 19
People call it the black Wall Street. Wood Home Run Greenwood was like this them all in one place. But whites talk about greenwood as Little Africa or niggerland. Tulsa was a Powder Keg. Meaning only something can set the community alight. 100, 300 people, most of them black, were killed. Today we call it a massacre. They were hate ing to get rid o the bodies by dumping it in Mass Graves around the city. We tulsians the number it murdered, should not have taken 99 years. Anybody who thinks this Crime Scene is not going to speak doesnt have the ears to hear. The ancestors are awake and the earth is shaking. I came to tulsa when i was in the sixth grade. So thats been, whoo, i dont know how many years. My mother is from oklahoma. That was a strong Black Community in tulsa called greenwood. These people were the core of black entrepreneurship. They will help you get your business started. People call it the black Wall Street. And when you read the editorials, they would also post events t
After more than a dozen people are killed in classes. Ah, Im Ami a niece of welcome to the program. The u. S. Is marking the centennial of a racist massacre in tulsa, oklahoma, in 1921. A white mob looted and burned a prosperous, black neighborhood. Official figures put the Death Toll at 36, but historian say the real number could be as high as 300 ceremonies to remember the events of 100 years ago have been taking place in the neighbourhood, once known as black wall street, because of its many successful black businesses for decades, the massacre that unfolded there was kept quiet, only recently has the full scale of the violence come to light. Our reporter caroline, achieve more than us this report. The, the Joy And Pride in tulsa green. What this 3 people here are commemorating one of the worst Race Massacres in the u. S. History about the same time theyre celebrating their heritage. Most of the survivors of Childhood Race Massacre are no longer a life, but their descendants are her
And mental abuse like the ws alexander, but i call of punishment for reporting on a brutal regime. We can speak now to he, williamson. Hes the director of europe and central asia, human Rights Watch here in berlin. Hugh, thank you for joining us. Now. After his release, our Reporter Alexander put our costs at the Detention Facility he was being held. It was like a military prison. And he also said that hed been subjected to torture and inhumane treatment. Do those accusations surprise you . Unfortunately not. No, they dont surprise me. Human Rights Watch is documented a number of similar cases in recent weeks and months. In fact, we documented cases where journalists were brutally beaten while in detention they were denied medical assistance held in extremely poor condition. Just like your colleagues reported. Ready their equipment was complicated and destroyed, but also documented cases where journalists who. Ready are in detention have been threatened that they, their children will b
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