After sitting in and listening to the presentation “Greenwood’s Past, Present, and Future” at this year’s American Folklore Society Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Quraysh Ali Lansana (Tri-City Collective) Carlos A Moreno (Tri-City Collective) shared the true story of the happenings before, during and after the 1921 Riots of Tulsa, … Read More
Lunch & Learn with Ascension St. John ABIDE Group
To help address racism and systemic injustice, Ascension has launched a justice-focused framework called ABIDE, built on the hallmarks of Appreciation – Belongingness – Inclusivity – Diversity – Equity. This effort encompasses a commitment to listen, pray, learn and act. Fostering a more inclusive culture and advocating for social justice … Read More
Age of Empathy: Book Author Carlos Moreno On Learning to Write Interesting Historical Nonfiction
“The more I read and researched, the more I wanted to share all the great stories I was absorbing. I also relied a great deal on conversations that I would have with elders in Greenwood, back when I worked in the neighborhood and again when I was in the process … Read More
A Kids Co. Presents: How we remember history matters!
Carlos was part of a live panel discussion with A Kids Company About, discussing the importance of who gets to tell the story, how that shapes what we remember, and how it impacts our culture and society structures. Watch the video.
How Code for Tulsa is using data to tell a fuller picture about life in the Greenwood neighborhood before—and after—the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
There’s been renewed interest in the story of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre following the centennial anniversary of the event last year—but data on what Greenwood was really like before and after the massacre hasn’t been compiled into one comprehensive map—until now. Recently, the Code for Tulsa Brigade partnered with … Read More