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
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
Could you please call the roll. Absolutely. [Roll Call] Commissioner Hamasaki will join us in 15 minutes. Im not sure about brookter. [Roll Call] you have a quorum. Great, thank you, very much. All right, ladies and gentlemen, lets begin our meeting with the pledge of allegiance, please, if you can stand and place your righthand over your Heart And Repeat after me. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with Liberty And Justice for all. All right, everyone, lets go ahead and get started. Sergeant, please call the first item. Clerk my apologies. Joining us tonight in chief william scotts absence, because he is attending a meeting, is d. C. E. And we also have from the Police Accountability Dr. Paul henderson. First item is public comment. So general public comment at this time, the public is now welcome to address the commission. For up to two minutes that are within the subject Matter An
Auburn City Council disapproved the conditional use of a University Wine and Spirits package store on the property at 316 North Donahue Drive, where Family Dollar used to be.