GREG R. TAYLOR shares five years of doctoral research that led to the founding of the non-profit 1256 Movement.
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10 WAYS YOUR SUPPORT IS HEALING TULSA IN 2022
In this article you will find ten ways your support of 1256 Movement is doing reparative justice in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2022. Please share with your friends using social media links and donate today!
A “FREEWILL REPARATION” FOR DESCENDANTS OF 1921 TULSA MASSACRE
When LeRon West asked me for a few moments of my time, I never imagined he would be taking me on a personal tour of Greenwood history.
10 WAYS YOUR SUPPORT IS DOING REPARATIONS BY BUILDING HOMES IN 2021
1256 MOVEMENT cares about developing businesses, specifically Black owned businesses in Tulsa. This page is for the purpose of informing donors of 1256 Movement about ongoing business development and contractor education programming of 1256 Movement.
10 STEPS TO BECOMING A RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA
1256 MOVEMENT cares about developing businesses, specifically Black owned businesses in Tulsa. This page is part of the ongoing business development and contractor education programming of 1256 Movement.
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 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?”
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?”
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?”