The civil uprising over racism and inequality in the US needs to continue, as Tulsa commemorates the 1921 massacre of black Americans
Protesters in Boston, Massachusetts, the US, June 3 2020. Picture: REUTERS/BRIAN SNYDER
The Civil War was followed by generations of legalised and systemic oppression and theft, north and south: of black labour, black homes ... and, too often, black lives As a result, the typical black family today has a 10th the wealth of typical white families — a statistic that is nothing short of a national disgrace.
I came face to face with Greenwood’s history when our foundation awarded Tulsa a grant to stage a public art project raising awareness about it. Listening to local leaders at the Greenwood Cultural Centre was a powerful learning experience — all the more so because, like nearly all Americans, I was never taught about it in school. It has been whitewashed from history books.
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