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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; ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
The stories of Black Wall Street are told through the lives of five individuals who were present in Tusla during the 1900s: Loula Williams, Augusta Stradford, Dr. Andrew C Jackson, Drusilla Dunjee ...
Right now, the former Target on Mall Parkway stands as a largely empty and boarded-up building, but Stonecrest leaders envision a modern-day "Black Wall Street" with six to seven restaurants and a ...
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 ...
On April, 3rd, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech in Memphis. In it, he urged African Americans to put their money in black-owned banks. It ...
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 ...