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TxDemChem

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1. I'm originally from Tulsa - and June 1st is my birthday
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 09:06 PM
Jun 2013

Nearly every year, I think back on what it must have been like for my great grandparents and their siblings during those terrible times. The neighborhood had never returned to its previous grandeur. But outside of Oklahoma, most people have no idea that these riots and killings even occurred. Thank you for sharing this. If anyone is interested, a wonderful documentary was made. I can't recall the name of it, but it was on the Documentary Channel last year shortly after the anniversary.

I'm originally from Tulsa - and June 1st is my birthday TxDemChem Jun 2013 #1
Is it this one, sheshe2 Jun 2013 #2
I think that may be the documentary TxDemChem Jun 2013 #27
back to the top CatWoman Jun 2013 #3
As it does me, Catwoman. sheshe2 Jun 2013 #4
Worse than the WTC. The character of blacks in this country has been maligned forever. This should freshwest Jun 2013 #17
I hope that it does become a part of our History books, a sad part. sheshe2 Jun 2013 #18
k&r nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #5
Very Cool! mckara Jun 2013 #6
Before They Die is available on YouTube. Unknown Beatle Jun 2013 #7
Thank you, I want to watch this. sheshe2 Jun 2013 #8
Thanks for finding this one. freshwest Jun 2013 #19
Sorry for my ignorance but this is the first I am arthritisR_US Jun 2013 #9
I knew of it, but not the whole sordid history. sheshe2 Jun 2013 #11
No, thank you. It's important to know these things, arthritisR_US Jun 2013 #26
Horrifying history...that hardly anyone knows about. nt SunSeeker Jun 2013 #10
More from wiki' sheshe2 Jun 2013 #12
The Rosewood Florida Massacre happened less than two years later csziggy Jun 2013 #13
I just refered to the Rosewood Massacre on my post below, Cha Jun 2013 #15
I had no knowledge of this heinous history in Cha Jun 2013 #14
Interesting tidbit, both were started with the accusation of rape of a White Woman, by a Black Man. sheshe2 Jun 2013 #16
The racist uproar over the Cheerios commercial is the same thinking. These folks need to GROW UP! freshwest Jun 2013 #20
So simple if they would, freshwest!~ sheshe2 Jun 2013 #21
I am going to buy that book! freshwest Jun 2013 #25
This has happened more times that we'd care to think about. Great post Number23 Jun 2013 #22
when will the plantation owner mentalitiy die undergroundpanther Jun 2013 #23
You posted my feelings, exactly. sheshe2 Jun 2013 #24
Upcoming Project.. JordanSW225 Oct 2015 #28
Hi Jordan, sheshe2 Oct 2015 #29
May I make a suggestion? mrmpa Oct 2015 #30
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