Sunday Video: Black Wall Street’s Tragedy Didn’t End In 1921

Bloomberg QuickTake documents the history of Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood (also known as Black Wall Street), a Black district, which fell victim to angry mobs of Whites that carried out a horrifying racial massacre and destruction of the community.

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Stephen is a professional urban planner in Puget Sound with a passion for sustainable, livable, and diverse cities. He is especially interested in how policies, regulations, and programs can promote positive outcomes for communities. With stints in great cities like Bellingham and Cork, Stephen currently lives in Seattle. He primarily covers land use and transportation issues and has been with The Urbanist since 2014.