#5 - The Tulsa Race Massacre pt. 1: An Inside Job

The Tulsa Race Massacre was one of the most horrific events in U.S. history.  Was it just a riot by an angry white mob - or an all-out war on Black Americans by their own government? Join us for the real story on what went down in 1921. Special guest: Kristi Williams, Tulsa activist and descendant of a massacre survivor.SHOW NOTES Guest: Kristi Williams Kristi is a Tulsa-based activist, organizer, and “love advocate.” She chairs the Greater Tulsa African American Affairs Commission and serves on the 1921 Mass Graves Investigation Committee. Kristi also is the descendant of a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Highlights of episode: [3:14]  Backdrop to the story: Oklahoma and Greenwood[5:54]  Tony & Adam lay out the events of 1921[12:26]  Firsthand accounts of the massacre from The Nation Must Awake[14:32] Kristi Williams on her aunt’s experience in the massacre[17:14]  Eric Miller on the government role, and the real motives for the massacre[22:04]  Kristi on the real motives, and the legacy of Greenwood[25:53]  Tony & Adam on Greenwood as a symbol of Black excellence and the effects of Jim Crow More about the Tulsa Race Massacre:The Nation Must Awake: My Witness to the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921  - A riveting firsthand account by Tulsa resident and journalist Mary Parrish.Reconstructing the Dreamland: The Tulsa Riot of 1921 (Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation)  - A history of the massacre with a focus on reparations, by Alfred Brophy. Groups fighting for change in Tulsa:Justice For Greenwood:  Founded by Damario Solomon-Simmons, lead attorney for the Tulsa lawsuit and hero for civil rights in Oklahoma, this group is fighting for reparations for the massacre.Terence Crutcher Foundation:  Based in Tulsa, they are working to end racial violence, especially by police against Black people. Contact Tony & Adam Transcript of this episode Subscribe!