It has been four generations since the Tulsa riot, and its effect on generational wealth for the descendants of Black business owners lingers https://t.co/XsKwH2wwGu via @WSJ
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Black entrepreneurs in Greenwood say their success isn’t indicative of any government economic development strategy. Rather, they see themselves as continuing the legacy of creating opportunities despite a lack of infrastructure to support them. https://t.co/sgNpd9Sywp pic.twitter.com/VRj89hFHvJ
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 29, 2021
In this series, we explore the legacy of the Tulsa Race Massacre and its economic reverberations, piecing together a story of both resilience and loss.
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 29, 2021
Read more for an immersive look at Greenwood, from then to now. https://t.co/9jMET9cXel
Business owners often dealt with restrictive insurance policies from a patchwork of providers following the 1921 massacre in Tulsa, Okla. https://t.co/9nrYOEkVXB
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 29, 2021
In 1921, Greenwood’s success story was interrupted as Dick Rowland, a 19-year-old Black shoe shiner, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a white woman. She would eventually refuse to cooperate with his prosecution. https://t.co/vIALBNOZ7d pic.twitter.com/SqNR2cco0v
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 29, 2021
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