Tulsa Race Riot Commission
Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Dci Tags
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
An unidentified man seated a a community meeting for the Tulsa Race Massacre, 1900 - 2010
Item — Box 4
Identifier: 4328.11000
Scope and Contents
Inscribed by hand in black ink, "Tulsa Race Riot Program" in upper center on verso; Printed in black ink, "FUJIFILM Crystal Archive Paper" repeating on verso; Printed in black ink, " Curatorial Remarks Purpose: Tulsa Race Riot programCommunity Elder Tags: program attendee, sitting up against a white wall, wearing a pattern shirt, Tulsa Race Riot Program, Tulsa Race Riot Commission, Center for Racial...
Dates:
1900 - 2010
"Survivors' Stories." Includes interviews of Tulsa Race Massacre survivors conducted for the Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. Photo montage accompanied by "Greenwood Is You", words and music written and performed by Reverend Bryan and Monolesia Williams. Interview one is by Eddie Faye Gates and Kavin Ross with George Monroe. Interview two is by Eddie Faye Gates and Kavin Ross with Iola Streeter Jackson. Interview three is by Eddie Faye Gates and Kavin Ross with Veneice Dunn Sims. Interview four is by Kavin Ross and Eddie Faye Gates with Kinney Booker. Interview five is by Kavin Ross with Elwood Lett. Interview six is by Eddie Faye Gates with Theodore Porterfield. Interview seven is by Eddie Faye Gates and Kavin Ross with Ernestine Gibbs. Interview eight is by Eddie Faye Gates with Ruby McCormick. Interview nine is by Eddie Faye Gates with Wes Young. Interview ten is by Eddie Faye Gates with Otis G. Clark., 1999 - 2000
Item — Box 18
Identifier: 5327.1686
Curatorial Remarks
The Black Wall Street survivors series was created for the survivors to tell their stories about the human disaster of 1921 on the streets of Greenwood. The filming began on April of 1996. The bulk of the interviews were filmed inside the Mabel Little Heritage House, Greenwood Cultural Center, and at times, in the homes of the survivors. Most of the survivors shared similar stories from the perspective of a child ranging from age 5 to 17 years of age. Many survivors would agree that their...
Dates:
1999 - 2000