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'Built from the Fire' traces the impact of the Tulsa Race Massacre

'Built from the Fire' traces the impact of the Tulsa Race Massacre

FromNPR's Book of the Day


'Built from the Fire' traces the impact of the Tulsa Race Massacre

FromNPR's Book of the Day

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Jun 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Oklahoma state Rep. Regina Goodwin is a descendant of survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The racist violence, which killed hundreds of Black Tulsans and burned the city's Greenwood District – known as Black Wall Street – is the subject of journalist Victor Luckerson's new book, Built from the Fire. In today's episode, both Goodwin and Luckerson join NPR's Michel Martin to discuss how for more than a century, Greenwood residents have rebuilt their community time and time again, even in the face of urban renewal policies and gentrification practices.
Released:
Jun 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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