GREG R. TAYLOR shares five years of doctoral research that led to the founding of the non-profit 1256 Movement.
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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.
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 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?”