Hannibal B. Johnson

Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

In the early 1900s, an indomitable entrepreneurial spirit brought national renown to Tulsa's historic African American community, the Greenwood District.This "e;Negro Wall Street"e; bustled with commercial activity. In 1921, jealously, land lust, and racism swelled in sectors of white Tulsa, and white rioters seized upon what some derogated as "e;Little Africa,"e; leaving death and destruction in their wake. In an astounding resurrection, the community rose from the ashes of what was dubbed the Tulsa Race Riot with renewed vitality and splendor, peaking in the 1940s. In the succeeding decades, changed social and economic conditions sparked a prodigious downward spiral. Today's Greenwood District bears little resemblance to the black business mecca of yore. Instead, it has become part of something larger: an anchor to a rejuvenated arts, entertainment, educational, and cultural hub abutting downtown Tulsa.The Tulsa experience is, in many ways, emblematic of others throughout the country. Through context-setting text and scores of captioned photographs, Images of America: Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District provides a basic foundation for those interested in the history of Tulsa, its African American community, and race relations in the modern era. Particularly for students, the book can be an entry point into what is a fascinating piece of American history and a gateway to discoveries about race, interpersonal relations, and shared humanity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439644560
• Artikelnr.: 42330164

Autorenporträt

Hannibal B. Johnson, a Harvard Law School graduate, is an author, attorney, and consultant. He is a recognized expert on diversity and inclusion, with more than twenty years consulting with for-profit and nonprofit groups across the country, as well as writing and lecturing on the topic. Johnson teaches at Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma. His several books include Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District, "Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District," "Up from the Ashes," and "Acres of Aspiration: The All-Black Towns in Oklahoma," which chronicle the African American experience in Oklahoma and its indelible impact on American history. His book, "Apartheid in Indian Country?: Seeing Red Over Black Disenfranchisement" recounts the history of the Freedmen, persons of African ancestry who lived among the Five Civilized Tribes. Johnson has led the boards of local, state, and national nonprofits, and has received numerous honors and awards for his professional and community endeavors.