black entrepreneurship. people call it the black wall street. like putting harlem, bourbon street, and chocolate city all in one place. but white paulsons talked about it as little africa or land. 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 of tulsa of an undetermined number, it should have not taken any nine years. anyone who thinks this crime scene is not going to speak does not have the ears to hear. the earth is shaking. i came to tulsa when i was in the sixth grade, so that has been well, i don t know how many years. my mother is from oklahoma. and 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. 1920 greenwood was booming.
that it had, not just for this community, but for the country, and also the world. and i wish that greenwood would be a wonderful community that would radiate the likeness of the lord. 1920 greenwood was booming. it was a strong community. jackson was a prominent black surgeon, the mayo clinic said that he was the most able negro surgeon in america, simon was this man, and he was the editor in publisher of the
and they became prosperous. creating and living in this insular economic community of the greenwood district. the greenwood district was like mainstreet. mom and pop operations, small businesses, hotels, restaurants, grocery stores. theaters, nightclubs. you had the offices of african american lawyers, there were more than 12 physicians and surgeons who had their offices in greenwood. greenwood had about 10,000 people. they were in search for a way to be masters of their own fate. today, most of the people connect to greenwood, they think
for the country and also the world. and i wish that greenwood would be a wonderful community that would radiate the likeness of the lord. 1920 greenwood was booming. it was a strong community. casey johnson was a prominent black surgeon. the mayo colin irk said that he was the most able negro surgeon in america. simon berry was a businessman. his first business was a jitney service. the editor of the tulsa star. his paper included editorials and articles talking about social justice.
creating and living in this insular economic community called the greenwood district. the greenwood district was like main street. mom and pop type operations, small businesses, hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, theaters, nightclubs. you have the offices of african-american lawyers. there were more than 12 physicians and surgeons that had their offices in greenwood. greenwood had about 10,000 people. they re in search for a way to be masters of their own fate. today most of the people connect to greenwood and think black wall street. and yes, that existed here.