Posts by James Bullis
The Victory of Greenwood: Amos T. Hall
A painting (by Norman artist Mike Wimmer) of Amos T. Hall, Thurgood Marshall, and Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, the first woman of color to be admitted to the University of Oklahoma Law School, hangs in the halls of the Oklahoma Senate Chamber. This may be the only public monument to Judge Hall. It is time…
Read MoreThe Women of Greenwood
Featuring an interactive exhibition of The Women of Greenwood highlighting the accomplishments and contributions of Augusta Stradford, Susie Bell, Loula Williams, Eunice Jackson, Mary E. Jones Parrish, Mabel Little, Dr. Olivia Hooker and Mother Grace Tucker. From the struggle for women’s suffrage, to establishing some of the most well-known Greenwood institutions (Dunbar School, Williams Dreamland…
Read MoreKWGS: Carlos Moreno Offers “The Victory of Greenwood”
Our guest is Carlos Moreno, a Tulsa-based graphic designer, researcher, and freelance writer who originally hails from California, and who’s been living and working in Tulsa since the 1990s. Moreno joins us to discuss his new book, “The Victory of Greenwood.” This volume presents a novel and engrossing history of Tulsa’s Greenwood community by offering…
Read MoreBlindspot: Tulsa Burning
On May 31, 1921, Tulsa’s Greenwood District was thriving — a Black city within a city. By June 1, it was in ashes, leveled by a white supremacist mob. The Tulsa Race Massacre remains one of the worst incidents of racial terror in U.S. history. In six episodes, Blindspot: Tulsa Burning tells the story of…
Read MoreThe Victory of Greenwood: Dr. Charles Bate
The surname “Bate” is likely not well-known in Oklahoma, but it’s most certainly recognized in Tennessee. Humphrey Bate was born in Castalian Springs, Tennessee, on May 25, 1875. He spent his teenage years collecting pocket change playing harmonica on steamboats traveling the Cumberland River. He eventually attended medical school at Vanderbilt University in Nashville and…
Read MoreGreenwood’s Legacy: Shaping a City and a Nation
The exhibition, Greenwood’s Legacy: Shaping a City and a Nation, is a celebration of Greenwood’s victory in overcoming the decimation of the Massacre to rebuild and grow its vibrant neighborhood. The exhibit features 13 of Greenwood’s most influential citizens in mixed-media displays that explore how they shaped and were shaped by the experience of living…
Read MoreWith Friends Like These: Greenwood After the Tulsa Race Massacre with Carlos Moreno
We’ve begun to recognize the tragedy that happened in Greenwood a hundred years ago, but Greenwood is more than a memorial. It had a bustling past, an amazing recovery, and, sadly, a second ransacking — and it’s recovering again. Carlos Moreno, author of The Victory of Greenwood, joins us to talk about the full story…
Read MoreChoose Chicago: Celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago
Virtual Juneteenth Commemoration: The Illinois Holocaust Museum is hosting a special online event about the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre, in honor of Juneteenth. Join virtually on June 17 for a powerful discussion with Phil Armstrong, project director for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission and Carlos Moreno, author of The Victory of…
Read MoreA Kids Book About, The Podcast: A Kids Book About The Tulsa Race Massacre
Carlos Moreno, author of A Kids Book About the Tulsa Race Massacre, talks about the historic attack by a white mob on the neighborhood and Black residents of Greenwood. A Kids Book About The Tulsa Race Massacre (view book) Full Book Description:The Tulsa Race Massacre happened between May 31 and June 1, 1921, when a…
Read MoreAfrican American Literature Book Club: The Victory of Greenwood
Newly discovered sources dispel some of Tulsa’s persistent myths and inaccuracies about the events leading up to the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. The book also includes the story of Greenwood’s rebuilding, and of the institutions, such as Booker T. Washington High School and Vernon A. M. E. Church, that continue Greenwood’s extraordinary legacy today.…
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