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Author Archives: Greg Ross Taylor
Fire in Little Africa (Part 1)
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Dr. Cornel West inspires, confronts and loves Tulsans at 2021 Reconciliation in America National Symposium
Image of Dr. Cornel West is not from the symposium but Robert P. George and Cornel West speaking with attendees at the Student Pavilion at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Cornel West visited Tulsa virtually but still inspired, confronted, and loved his former hometown in profound ways at the 2021 Reconciliation in AmericaContinue reading “Dr. Cornel West inspires, confronts and loves Tulsans at 2021 Reconciliation in America National Symposium”
Isabel Wilkerson and Anneliese M. Bruner present at 2021 Reconciliation in America National Symposium
Isabel Wilkerson Isabel Wilkerson presented to the National Symposium as keynote speaker Wednesday, May 25, 2021. I listened to the audio of Wilkerson’s most recent important book titled, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent. Wilkerson masterfully brings her research, rich metaphors, and personal stories to bear on an astounding claim that was a complete gameContinue reading “Isabel Wilkerson and Anneliese M. Bruner present at 2021 Reconciliation in America National Symposium”
1256 MOVEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN 1921 TULSA RACE MASSACRE CENTENNIAL AND JUNETEENTH EVENTS
Many important events by key organizations are happening beginning the week before the centennial through Juneteenth. 1256 Movement plans to be there, listening, learning, growing, and interacting with the narratives of victims, survivors, and descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and also enjoying friendships with Black owned and led organizations. The following event calendarContinue reading “1256 MOVEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN 1921 TULSA RACE MASSACRE CENTENNIAL AND JUNETEENTH EVENTS”
5 THINGS I LEARNED IN DR. KARLOS K. HILL’S, “THE 1921 TULSA RACE MASSACRE: LESSONS AND LEGACIES”
Greg Taylor reflects on what he learned in the course taught by Dr. Karlos K. Hill, “The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: Lessons and Legacies.”
Build My Blessing!
In this 1256 Movement video you can hear homeowner Kamaria Clardy share her heart about how it feels to see her 70-year-old home restored to new life for her family. She says, “Thank you 1256 for helping me re-build my blessing. It’s what my family has known, my children have known, what I have known. I am so grateful to keep my blessing!”
1256 MOVEMENT AND REPARATIONS
Greg Taylor describes how it took five years to be convicted about the importance of reparations for racial healing and building the future.
A Change Is Gonna Come
Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke My favorite character in Director Regina King’s movie, “One Night in Miami” is Leslie Odom Jr. playing Sam Cooke. Based on a play “written by Kemp Powers, first performed in 2013. “One Night in Miami” is a fictional account of the real night of February 25, 1964. It pinpoints a pivotal moment in the livesContinue reading “A Change Is Gonna Come”
How does 1256 Movement work?
REPARATION DONATIONS Public and private citizens give donations to 1256 Movement and also to other entities outside of 1256 Movement for the purpose of reparations. 2. APPLY FOR REPARATIONS A black individual or family engages with 1256 Movement to apply and access reparation payment. 3. REHABILITATION OF HOMES 1256 Movement coordinates with a black ownerContinue reading “How does 1256 Movement work?”
Why do white people continue to ignore the suffering of black people?
How did white people see the suffering of black people in 1921? How do white people see suffering of black people today? What happened in 1921 and how does the event continue to impact black and white Tulsans today? As a white person, I want to increase awareness among white churches that Black Lives MatterContinue reading “Why do white people continue to ignore the suffering of black people?”
How can white people change how we think and act?
Most white people like me simply do not know their own white supremacies. We are like dominant white fish swimming in a sea of supremacy we’ve always known. This work is to unfamilarize that water so as to cause us to notice and examine our social location. Social location analysis of my whiteness began inContinue reading “How can white people change how we think and act?”
Do white and black people need one another?
André Holland, the actor who played Kevin in the Oscar-winning movie, Moonlight, told Terry Gross of the NPR show, “Fresh Air,” that when his school class exchanged valentine cards, a girl returned his with a scrawled note, “I hate you, n—–.”[1] W.E.B. Du Bois in The Souls of Black Folk tells of a similarContinue reading “Do white and black people need one another?”
How can a re-telling of the 1921 Race Massacre change how we act today?
White people like me have not told the story I’m about to tell. Instead, white people have largely buried Tulsa’s racial history, specifically of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Enraged by rumors that a Black man raped a White woman in an elevator in downtown Tulsa, a White mob gathered at the Tulsa County Courthouse.Continue reading “How can a re-telling of the 1921 Race Massacre change how we act today?”
How can a black family be offered a reparation payment if buying an existing house or spec house from a builder?
The cost of the land or a cash payment of $10,000 can be credited back to the buyer at closing.
What are the funding sources for 1256 Movement to help a black individual or family acquire land and build a home?
Land Sourcing and Funding1256 is actively working with the city and private sources to acquire land by proxy for 1,256 black individuals or families seeking to build homes in Tulsa area. Funding for this land acquired from Tulsa Development Authority (TDA) or other public or private sources, such as bank loans and private donations. WeContinue reading “What are the funding sources for 1256 Movement to help a black individual or family acquire land and build a home?”
How does a black individual or family acquire land and build a home with 1256 Movement?
A person wishing to acquire land and build a home can make their wishes known to the leadership of 1256 in any form, from verbal to handwritten note, to our online application. 1256 will engage builders, realtors, developers, any city officials able to help fulfill the need of the individual or family seeking land andContinue reading “How does a black individual or family acquire land and build a home with 1256 Movement?”
How is 1256 Movement funded?
1256 Movement is a 501c3 tax-exempt corporation funded by private and public donations in order to pay a land reparation of approximately $10,000 for 1,256 black families as restitution for land and homes destroyed by white mobs with a blind eye by Tulsa city police, fire, and politicians in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. SinceContinue reading “How is 1256 Movement funded?”
What are 1256 Movement’s Core Values?
Healing the Past We believe healing and forgiveness requires reparations. Reparation is a necessary part of healing. There was once a man named Zacchaeus who lived in Jericho in Israel. He was unpopular because he was a tax collector. And he was short, so one day when Jesus of Nazareth came to his town, heContinue reading “What are 1256 Movement’s Core Values?”
What is the mission and vision of 1256?
1256 Movement Mission The 1256 Mission is to impact 1,256 low to medium income families in North Tulsa in ten years by building affordable, quality homes black people can own, using equity to fund education, businesses, and build hope. 1256 Movement Vision We believe businesses, builders in particular, can do justice and make lasting changeContinue reading “What is the mission and vision of 1256?”
What is the 1256 Movement?
1256 Movement is a collection of diverse people who believe that the homes burned down by white mobs should be re-built by citizens of Tulsa. Ownership of land and these new homes should be returned to black individuals and families. 1256 Movement Inc. is a 501c3 with the purpose of building 1,256 homes for lowContinue reading “What is the 1256 Movement?”
What role did the City of Tulsa play in the 1921 Race Massacre?
In the early 1900s, Tulsa sprung up as an oil town. As Tulsa grew, so did a black neighborhood in Tulsa called Greenwood. Ten thousand black Tulsans thrived in Greenwood with churches, banks, groceries, and hotels, such that Booker T. Washington referred to the area as “Black Wall Street.” Whites became jealous of black success.Continue reading “What role did the City of Tulsa play in the 1921 Race Massacre?”
How many homes were burned down June 1, 1921?
On June 1, 1921 white mobs gathered at the corner of Archer and Greenwood in downtown Tulsa and systematically killed black Tulsans, looted their homes, firebombed Greenwood. The Red Cross estimated 300 black persons were killed in the mob violence. In one day, 10,000 black Tulsans were made homeless by actions of white Tulsans. MoreContinue reading “How many homes were burned down June 1, 1921?”
Is there enough quality, affordable housing in Tulsa?
No, there is not enough quality, affordable housing in North Tulsa. The history of this problem is rooted in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. “Tulsa needs 3,000 to 4,000 more affordable housing units, and that gap has a big impact.” Housing Policy Director Becky Gligo “One-third of Tulsans are actually paying more than one-third ofContinue reading “Is there enough quality, affordable housing in Tulsa?”
What is the rupture that led to the launch of 1256 Movement?
According to the Community Service Council Tulsa Equality Indicators, home ownership for Black Tulsans (32%) is roughly half of home ownership for white Tulsans (57.9%). This disproportionately low level of ownership by black individuals and family is due to historic, city-wide racism in housing. Learning the roots of this historic racism and inequity in NorthContinue reading “What is the rupture that led to the launch of 1256 Movement?”
What is the 1256 Proof of Concept Phase?
In the Proof of Concept Phase, 1256 Movement and Taylor Homes are purchasing in fill lots, preferring several lots in a row, in order to build the first homes. How will these first homes be financed? 1256 Movement was started in 2020 after the death of Terrel Taylor, a builder in Bartlesville, OK. Nearly 50Continue reading “What is the 1256 Proof of Concept Phase?”