Black Wall Street Massacre 96th Anniversary

Our Own Voices Live

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith. Our Topic(s) today: “Firsthand accounts of the Massacres of Black people in Tulsa Oklahoma” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call [phone]. Press 1 to speak. Black Wall Street Massacre's 96th Anniversary Firsthand accounts of the Massacres of Black people in Tulsa Oklahoma. As one of the most prominent concentrations of African-American businesses in the United States during the early 20th century, it was popularly known as America's "Black Wall Street" until the Tulsa race riot of 1921, in which white residents massacred hundreds of black residents and razed the neighborhood within hours. The riot was one of the most devastating massacres in the history of U.S. race relations, For more info, click here: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/long-lost-manuscript-contains-searing-eyewitness-account-tulsa-race-massacre-1921-180959251/ For the video version of the audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAhxUgYaalU