Archive for June 2021
The Victory of Greenwood: Reverend Ben H. Hill
Jimmie Lewis Franklin wrote in Journey Toward Hope, “No discussion of Black political life in Oklahoma could ignore the tenure of Representative Ben [H.] Hill of Tulsa. …His careful reasoning often left both Black militants and white racists uncomfortable. He advised whites to stop talking to themselves and to confront the reality of a racist…
Read MoreMSNBC: Biden to become first president to speak in Tulsa on anniversary of racial massacre
Andrea Mitchell is joined by NBC’s Trymaine Lee and Geoff Bennett, as well as Eddie Glaude Jr. and Carlos Moreno, ahead of President Biden’s visit to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to speak on the 100 year anniversary of the worst racial massacre in American history. The panel of reporters and experts discusses the legacy of the massacre,…
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