Black Wall Street: The Day Greenwood Went Up in Flames

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Hey, settle in and welcome to our new series, Liquid Latenites History Lounge. In 1921, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma — known as Black Wall Street — was one of the most prosperous Black communities in America. In less than 24 hours, it was reduced to ashes in one of the deadliest acts of racial violence in U.S. history. In this episode, we uncover the rise of Greenwood, the events that sparked the massacre, the devastation that followed, and why this history still matters today. For more information, check out our post on LiquidLatenites

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In the 1920s, Greenwood, Tulsa was home to over 600 Black-owned businesses — banks, hotels, theaters, newspapers — a place they called Black Wall Street.

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