Remembering the 100th Anniversary of Tulsa’s Black Massacre
May 31 is the 100th anniversary of the Black Massacre in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Known as the "Black Wall Street," Greenwood was destroyed and up to 300 people were killed in 1921. The massacre was the worst act of racial violence in U.S. history. There are many TV programs coming up that discuss the massacre and its cover up by Tulsa. Here is a partial list of programs:
Broadcast
Tulsa Burning - History Channel (premiere, May 30, 7 p.m. CDT)
Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street - CNN (premiere, May 31, 8 p.m. CDT)
Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten - PBS (premiere, May 31, 8 p.m. CDT)
Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer - National Geographic (June 18, 8 p.m. CDT; available June 19 on Hulu)
Streaming
2020 HBO Series - Watchmen
ABC Tulsa's "Buried Truth" on demand on Hulu
PBS American Experience: Goin' Back to T-Town
In addition to these TV programs, we also recommend the following webinar.
One-day Free Symposium - 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre National Day of Learning
See the schedule of events, register, and download the Whova app here: https://whova.com/web/trmec_202106/.
