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The Legacy of Black Wall Street

AJ Smitherman, 1918

AJ Smitherman, 1918

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AJ Smitherman, 1918.
Duration
5 seconds
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68
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:10
Uploaded
May 11, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary

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One hundred years after the Tulsa massacre, the powerful and tumultuous story of "Black Wall Street" is told by its founders and their descendants, as well as contemporary entrepreneurs and experts.
S01 • E01 And positioned themselves in some strategic locations. - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:04
And positioned themselves in some strategic locations.
S01 • E02 [upbeat music playing] - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:17
[upbeat music playing]
S01 • E01 [Ross] A gentlemen by the name of "Peg Leg" Taylor, - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:11
[Ross] A gentlemen by the name of "Peg Leg" Taylor...
S01 • E01 But he brought back as one of his souvenirs, - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:05
But he brought back as one of his souvenirs,
S01 • E02 I would put JB Stratford and OW Gurley - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:16
I would put JB Stratford and OW Gurley
S01 • E01 And as the mobsters came into the Greenwood area, - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:07
And as the mobsters came into the Greenwood area,
S01 • E02 Their achievements need to be understood - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:15
Their achievements need to be understood
S01 • E01 [Jennings] My grandfather and great-grandfather were holed up - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:08
[Jennings] My grandfather and great-grandfather were holed u...
S01 • E01 My grandfather would be reloading my great-grandfather's guns, - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:08
My grandfather would be reloading my great-grandfather'...
S01 • E02 [dramatic music playing] - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:13
[dramatic music playing]
S01 • E01 My great-grandfather ended up sending my great-grandmother to her mother's house. - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:05
My great-grandfather ended up sending my great-grandmother t...
S01 • E01 And at that point, they had no idea - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:04
And at that point, they had no idea
S01 • E02 If there are more Black kids who could hear those stories, - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:07
If there are more Black kids who could hear those stories,
S01 • E01 Along with these intermittent skirmishes happening, - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:06
Along with these intermittent skirmishes happening,
S01 • E02 [dramatic music playing] - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:15
[dramatic music playing]
S01 • E01 The early morning hours of June 1st, - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:07
The early morning hours of June 1st,
S01 • E01 People actually thought that it might settle. - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:04
People actually thought that it might settle.
S01 • E02 In Greenwood, our businesses have always been - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:09
In Greenwood, our businesses have always been
S01 • E02 It's more about how does this stand - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:06
It's more about how does this stand
S01 • E01 [Williams] The mob went and organized - The Legacy of Black Wall Street 00:18
[Williams] The mob went and organized