A white mob burned down Tulsa's booming 'Black Wall Street' 99 years ago. Meet the young entrepreneurs rebuilding it despite coronavirus — and Trump's impending visit.
Dr. Stevie Johnson, aka Dr. View is the producer of a hip-hop album and documentary called Fire in Little Africa.2020 marks 99 years since white mobs descended on a thriving Black district in Tulsa, Oklahoma, killing 300 people and burning businesses to the ground.
Tulsa in particular was thrust back into the national spotlight when President Donald Trump's campaignsince the coronavirus was declared a pandemic in the city on June 19. It's an historic date, also known as Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the emancipation of American slaves. "We're bending time; we're bending history," he said. "We're posing questions like, 'Are we talking about today, or are we talking about 100 years ago?' We want to show that these injustices are still happening.
One of the shop's most popular items is the Ally Box, a three-month subscription box to help white people become better allies to the Black community. Each box includes two books, curated resources, and access to an online learning webinar for $80 per month. "I think for Fulton Street our strategy was to create a space that people have been wanting and believe that it would attract them there," she said. Her Indiegogo crowdfunding"I asked people to invest in Fulton Street, even if I thought they might say no," she said.
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