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Jul 7
14 min

J.B. Stradford: Carnage Without Death

by Steve Gerkin J.B. Stradford We will never understand. How could we allow the racial brutality of slavery, the lynching of Blacks as...

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Feb 17
10 min

Alias: James Jones and "Diamond Dick" Rowland

More than 100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, the central character known as “Diamond Dick” Rowland remains a mystery, until now.

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Nov 5, 2021
2 min

"Public Secrets" Podcast - Ep. 2

While the Tulsa Race Massacre has grown to occupy a prominent position in the history of America’s struggle with race, the event itself...

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Sep 24, 2021
29 min

Echo of History: The City of Tulsa’s Mass Graves Debacle

– By Randy Hopkins Art by Randy Riggs On the morning of July 30, 2021, an iron fence and locked gates divided two groups of Tulsans at...

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Sep 20, 2021
1 min

"Public Secrets" Podcast - Ep. 1

– Mass Graves at Oaklawn with Chief Amusan and Kavin Ross In the aftermath of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, there were numerous accounts...

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Jul 7, 2021
15 min

The Notorious Sarah Page

Most of Sarah Page’s legend is untrue. Fortunately, it is now possible to meet the real person at the center of Tulsa’s race war.

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Jun 22, 2021
15 min

Recovering History: The Freeing of Dick Roland

by Randy Hopkins – An affidavit signed by Dick Roland. Courtesy of Ruth Avery Sigler Collection, Oklahoma State University-Tulsa While...

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Apr 21, 2021
9 min

Mask of Atonement: The Plan to Rebuild the Homes of Greenwood

By Randy Hopkins– The front page of the Witchita Daily Eagle on June 3rd, 1921 On Thursday morning, June 2, 1921, one of Tulsa’s many...

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Mar 15, 2021
55 min

Racing to the Precipice: Tulsa's Last Lynching

By Randy Hopkins – Tom Owens, also known as Roy Belton, courtesy of the Tulsa Tribune The words passed down a dark, narrow stairway...

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Mar 2, 2021
34 min

The Plot to Kill "Diamond Dick Rowland" & The Tulsa Race Massacre - Part One

By Randy Hopkins – J.M. Adkinson from a campaign advertisement courtesy of the author. On Tuesday afternoon, May 31, 1921, a newspaper...

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Watch, read and listen to important happenings past and present that shape our community.

We are adding to the library. If there is an important story that should be told, let us know.

History

Explore the hidden and neglected history of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and beyond through articles, images, podcasts and videos from a diverse array of voices.

Arts & Culture

Music

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