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One hundred years after the fiery and bloody obliteration of the iconic Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to resurrect the concept on a grander and modern scale.
For decades, Black communities have revered the history of Black Wall Street. Since Trump, ... some are calling for modern-day Black Wall Streets, and cities like Tulsa, Oklahoma; ...
Working to lift up Black business owners, modern-day Black Wall Streets in West Michigan are offering training sessions, curating business directories and developing Black business districts.
The original Black Wall Street . Throughout the Progressive Era, all-Black communities had been the dream for those living under the heel of American racism. But white society wouldn’t allow it ...
Black CDFI CEOs embody the Black Wall Street mindset, as described by historian and author Hannibal B. Johnson which is a commitment to economic self-sufficiency, entrepreneurship, and community ...
May 31, the planned opening date for the New Black Wall Street Market, ... “We want to demonstrate a solution and show the building of a modern-day Black Wall Street,” Matt Hampton, ...
As the centennial of The Tulsa Race Massacre approaches, (May 31 — June 1, 1921) I decided to recognize the great people of Tulsa Oklahoma's Greenwood community (Black Wall Street) and on how ...
But so far, the New Black Wall Street Market has been largely seen as a bright light for a city in desperate need of one. In a headline-grabbing bid, city officials tried — and failed — to woo ...
I get the appeal [for a modern Black Wall Street], there’s enough talent and entrepreneurship, but is it possible to financially withdraw from the American economy in a way that would keep the ...