Tulsa : the fire and the forgotten : a centennial exploration of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre

Tulsa : the fire and the forgotten : a centennial exploration of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre / produced and directed by Jonathan Silvers ; produced and reported by DeNeen L. Brown ; produced by Eric Stover ; a production of Saybrook Productions Ltd ; in association with the WNET Group.

One hundred years after the destruction of the Black-owned Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history, residents and descendants examine the history of the 1921 tragedy and its aftermath. Through the historical lens of White violence and Blac...

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Other Authors: Silvers, Jonathan (Director, Producer), Stover, Eric (Producer), Brown, DeNeen L. (Producer, Commentator), Martin, Michel (Michel McQueen) (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2021.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
1900-1999
Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Okla., 1921.
African Americans > Violence against > Oklahoma > Tulsa > History > 20th century.
Reparations for historical injustices > Oklahoma > Tulsa > History > 20th century.
Social justice > Oklahoma > Tulsa > History > 20th century.
Racism > Oklahoma > Tulsa > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Violence against
Race relations
Racism
Reparations for historical injustices
Social justice
Tulsa (Okla.) > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Greenwood (Tulsa, Okla.) > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Oklahoma > Tulsa
Documentary television programs
History
Made-for-TV movies
Documentary television programs.
Made-for-TV movies.
Documentaires télévisés.
Téléfilms.
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Summary:One hundred years after the destruction of the Black-owned Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history, residents and descendants examine the history of the 1921 tragedy and its aftermath. Through the historical lens of White violence and Black resistance, the film explores vital issues of atonement, reconciliation and reparation.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed February 24, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (85 minutes)
Playing Time:01:24:33
Production Credits:Director of photography, Ian Dudley ; editors, Jonathan Silvers, Patrick Flynn, Israel Nava ; composers, David Christman, Robert Y. Lee, Doug Johnson.
Participant or Performer:Narrator, Michel Martin ; commentator, Deneen L. Brown, Eric Stover, Betsy Watson, Rev. Robert Turner, Dr. Joshua B. Freeman.
Language:In English.

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