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A story about hope and resilience in new docuseries ‘Rebuilding Black Wall Street’
Read full article: A story about hope and resilience in new docuseries ‘Rebuilding Black Wall Street’Tulsa's Greenwood District suffered great racial tension that destroyed buildings and lives about a century ago. But today, a design team led by native Houstonian and friend of Houston Life Jon Pierre Tjon-Joe-Pin is revitalizing the community in his new uplifting docuseries 'Rebuilding Black Wall Street.'
Tulsa Race Massacre, 100 years later: Why it happened and why it’s still relevant today
Read full article: Tulsa Race Massacre, 100 years later: Why it happened and why it’s still relevant todayJust decades after slavery in the United States left Black Americans in an economic and societal deficit, one bright spot stood out in Tulsa, Oklahoma — its Greenwood District, known as the “Black Wall Street,” where Black business leaders, homeowners, and civic leaders thrived.
Metal barriers, Trump gear: Crowd readies for Tulsa rally
Read full article: Metal barriers, Trump gear: Crowd readies for Tulsa rallyTULSA, Okla. Supporters of President Donald Trump were lining up Saturday outside metal barriers surrounding the Tulsa stadium where the president will hold his first rally in months, ready to welcome him back to the campaign trail despite warnings from health officials about the coronavirus. Trump also will speak at an outdoor event to be held inside the barriers. Protests also are planned for Saturday, and some Black leaders in Tulsa have said they're worried the visit could lead to violence. Tulsa has seen cases of COVID-19 spike in the past week, and the local health department director asked that the rally be postponed. The Trump campaign said it will hand out masks and hand sanitizer, but there is no requirement that participants use them.