Topic: Black Wall Street

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Waking Up To Racism Pt1 - Expert Hangout Podcast
37:12 - 39:19

Waking Up To Racism Pt1 - Expert Hangout Podcast

Black History, Economic Flourishing and Tulsa Bombing

Errol Lawson challenges the narrative of black history as one of poverty, citing historical examples of flourishing black communities in Detroit and Tulsa, Oklahoma. He specifically mentions the 1921 bombing of "Black Wall Street" in Tulsa, where a prosperous black community was destroyed by racist violence. Lawson asserts that the current media narrative of black struggle ignores a legacy of economic success and independence.