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The Victory of Greenwood

The Victory of Greenwood - Hardcover

by Carlos A. Moreno
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Availability:In StockContributor:Carlos A. MorenoPublish date:2021-06-02Pages:360
Language:EnglishPublisher:Jenkin Lloyd-Jones PressISBN-13:9780975538906ISBN-10:097553890XUPC:9780975538906Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, United States, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:African American & Black, State & Local, AmericanSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.81 inchesWeight:1.2103Product ID:SC3VVVCK18

The Victory of Greenwood invites readers to learn more about the full history of the Greenwood community, aka "Black Wall Street", through the lives of some of its most prominent figures such as John & Loula Williams, B.C. Franklin, and Rev. Ben H. Hill.


This new collection of 20 historical biographies dispels myths and inaccuracies about the events leading up to the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 via newly discovered primary sources, and shows Greenwood's local and national significance after its rebuilding, to today.


On June 2nd, 1921, the Red Cross began a relief effort from Booker T. Washington High School campus, the only buildings left undamaged by

the attack on Greenwood. Meanwhile, residents started working on rebuilding their homes and entrepreneurs such as Loula Williams set about re-establishing their businesses. Attorney B. C. Franklin successfully sued the City of Tulsa, leading to Greenwood's revival, which lasted well into the late 1960s. People from the Greenwood area had a continuing impact on the world of music, the Civil Rights Movement, medical technology, and computer technology through the 1940s and the present day.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Jenkin Lloyd-Jones PressISBN-13:9780975538906ISBN-10:097553890XUPC:9780975538906Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, United States, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:African American & Black, State & Local, AmericanSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.81 inchesWeight:1.2103Product ID:SC3VVVCK18
Moreno, Carlos A.: - Carlos Moreno is a graphic designer at CAP Tulsa, Oklahoma's largest anti-poverty nonprofit organization and a national leader in early childhood education. He also volunteers with Code for Tulsa, working to make local government work for the people, by the people, in the 21st century. He was selected by national urban-affairs magazine NextCity as part of its 2014 Vanguard Class. In 2015, he was certified by IDEO and +Acumen, in the practice of Human-Centered Design. Carlos earned a Bachelor of Arts in Administrative Leadership in 2017 and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree with a focus on civic technology in 2020 from the University of Oklahoma. Carlos serves on the board of Urban Coders Guild which teaches programming skills to disadvantaged youth, as well as the Open Source Software Development Education Advisory Board at Tulsa University, the Advisory Board for the City of Tulsa's Office of Performance Strategy and Innovation, the Gilcrease Museum Community Advisory Council, and the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) MPA Advisory Board.
Publisher: Jenkin Lloyd-Jones Press

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