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Dr. Cornel West inspires, confronts and loves Tulsans at 2021 Reconciliation in America National SymposiumDr. 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,
Isabel Wilkerson and Anneliese M. Bruner present at 2021 Reconciliation in America National SymposiumIsabel 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
1256 MOVEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN 1921 TULSA RACE MASSACRE CENTENNIAL AND JUNETEENTH EVENTS1256 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
5 THINGS I LEARNED IN DR. KARLOS K. HILL’S, “THE 1921 TULSA RACE MASSACRE: LESSONS AND LEGACIES”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!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.
1256 MOVEMENT AND REPARATIONS1256 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 ComeA 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
How does 1256 Movement work?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
Why do white people continue to ignore the suffering of black people?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
How can white people change how we think and act?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
Do white and black people need one another?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
How can a re-telling of the 1921 Race Massacre change how we act today?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
How can a black family be offered a reparation payment if buying an existing house or spec house from a builder?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?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
How does a black individual or family acquire land and build a home with 1256 Movement?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
How is 1256 Movement funded?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
What are 1256 Movement’s Core Values?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.
What is the mission and vision of 1256?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,
What is the 1256 Movement?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
What role did the City of Tulsa play in the 1921 Race Massacre?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
How many homes were burned down June 1, 1921?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
Is there enough quality, affordable housing in Tulsa?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
What is the rupture that led to the launch of 1256 Movement?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
What is the 1256 Proof of Concept Phase?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