Black History: Black Wall Street

[Voidgaze]

Black Wall Street was one of the most successful African-American communities in the United States at the time. Black entrepreneurs had created a community of attorneys, real estate agents, doctors, and other small businesses that made the area self-sustaining and prosperous.

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White residents’ resentment of Black economic success and a racially hostile climate eventually led to the 1921 massacre, which left 35 square blocks burned to the ground and 39 people dead.

On May 31 and June 1, 1921, mobs of white residents attacked Black residents, homes, and businesses, as well as cultural and public institutions in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, OK, an oil boom city. Greenwood was also know as "Black Wall Street," one of the wealthiest Black communities in the United States. As a result of this attack, thirty-five blocks were systematically looted and burned, destroying 190 businesses and leaving 10,000 people homeless. The property loss estimated by the Tulsa Real Estate Exchange was the equivalent of $31 million in 2017, likely an underestimation.

[Kaliconic]

Terrible event.

I don't think it's good for black people to only look at the awful events of the past, though. It only deepens that victim mentality. Even back in those days there are plenty of good stories of black people succeeding. I.e., all the legendary jazz musicians from the first half of the 20th century. These days no one wants to hear anything like that. Being a victim is the new American dream.

[Voidgaze]

Terrible event.

I don't think it's good for black people to only look at the awful events of the past, though. It only deepens that victim mentality. Even back in those days there are plenty of good stories of black people succeeding. I.e., all the legendary jazz musicians from the first half of the 20th century. These days no one wants to hear anything like that. Being a victim is the new American dream.

Black Wall Street is a story of black success.

I'm not going to omit the reasons it no longer exists, sorry.

[DesiredUserphag]

"In Honor of BHM, let us all remember that one time over 100 years ago when white devils massacred our black brothers and sisters"

Definitely how we'll move past it all............................................... .......................

[rollerball]

Terrible event.

I don't think it's good for black people to only look at the awful events of the past, though. It only deepens that victim mentality. Even back in those days there are plenty of good stories of black people succeeding. I.e., all the legendary jazz musicians from the first half of the 20th century. These days no one wants to hear anything like that. Being a victim is the new American dream.

Despite my inherent “racism” I actually have to disagree with you here.
It’s one thing when AAs call for reparations for the slave trade, which is ridiculous, but in the case of Black Wall Street I think it’s important not to gloss over this event.

Modern AA communities are nightmarish, moral-less chitholes steeped in poverty and lack of a properly supported infrastructure.
This was a legitimately stable and prosperous AA community that could have represented a shining beacon for other AA communities to follow in the years to come that was actually destroyed by a version of white supremacy.

It’s a truly terrible mark in American history and should never be forgotten.

[Kaliconic]

Black Wall Street is a story of black success.

I'm not going to omit the reasons it no longer exists, sorry.

It obviously isn't a story of success. It was destroyed. That's why it's famous. My point is focusing only on the bad things that happen makes people into victims. Telling black people their entire history is a story of having terrible things done to them is neither accurate nor beneficial.

[HateLiberals]

They lead the way in murders and violent crime still, #1 somewhere

[MikeLowrrrey]

Terrible event.

I don't think it's good for black people to only look at the awful events of the past, though. It only deepens that victim mentality. Even back in those days there are plenty of good stories of black people succeeding. I.e., all the legendary jazz musicians from the first half of the 20th century. These days no one wants to hear anything like that. Being a victim is the new American dream.

Actually black people should. Shows the potential we're capable of instead of looking up to rappers and athletes. We should all look back on awful events because it helps prevent them from happening again.

Black Wall Street shows the potential of what blacks can be if we all just worked smart enough and grinded. Unfortunately I don't think that's ever happening again. Maybe it will, time will tell.

[Irish Bastard]

Most people here don't even know the riots happened, let alone care. Shame it all happened over some poocy.

[viccruise420]

Came into this thread expecting a classic video of the game going around dissing 50 cent with the black wall street clique

G-G-G-G-Unot, fuk 50 cent

[129iq]

The black race is done in America.
80+ percent kids out of wedlock
Extremely low reading level and wanting to get into stem
Rap culture permeating every part of the youth
Being called an uncle Tom for holding any value that Clarence Thomas holds
White liberals and black race exploiters telling them the most important problem is white people or cops.

Lol. Done

[Redfish225]

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I salute those black people.


Haters gon hate.

[havoc00]

Came into this thread expecting a classic video of the game going around dissing 50 cent with the black wall street clique

G-G-G-G-Unot, fuk 50 cent

this tbh

[MetroBrah]

Most people here don't even know the riots happened, let alone care. Shame it all happened over some poocy.

mirin location

[Voidgaze]

It obviously isn't a story of success. It was destroyed.

That doesn't change the FACT that it's a great example of black success.

Yes it ended negatively, but it was still successful at one point...and that should be the takeaway.

Instead of debating with me, you could contribute a black success story of your own.

this tbh

Are your expectations of me that low? Damn bro.

I salute those black people.


Haters gon hate.

Agreed

There's always been an underlying fear of collective black organization in the west.

The elephant in the room YTie doesn't wanna talk about

[Mikuljordan]

Voidgaze is like the black Timothy.

This

Even back then he would have been a broke incel. At no Point in human history would voidgaze ever succeed

[Voidgaze]

This

Even back then he would have been a broke incel. At no Point in human history would voidgaze ever succeed

Then there's this k00n here that would rather talk some trash instead of discussing black history.

k00n ass nikka iwannagethench

[niospecv]

The reason why it burned down is not what you think.

[BigDeeps01]

^Hey that’s racist!

Also, pity they didn’t defend themselves. Just let white people come in and burn and pillage huh? Sad

[Voidgaze]

The reason why it burned down is not what you think.

Source?

EDIT: Did a quick google search...I see what you mean. Doesn't change anything, srs.

[iamdetermined]

[nettripper]

We wakanda yet misc?

[MetroBrah]

The reason why it burned down is not what you think.

yea if my memory serves correct, didn't this happen over a misunderstanding? They incorrectly assumed a kid had been lynched, so all hell broke loose.

^Hey that’s racist!

Also, pity they didn’t defend themselves. Just let white people come in and burn and pillage huh? Sad

True. They fought back, they just lost the battle tbh. The hwhytes came through droppin bombs from planes and chit. It was a good effort tho

[Voidgaze]

yea if my memory serves correct, didn't this happen over a misunderstanding? They incorrectly assumed a kid had been lynched, so all hell broke loose.

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The massacre began during Memorial Day Weekend after 19-year-old Dick Rowland, a black shoeshiner, was accused of assaulting Sarah Page, a white 17-year-old elevator operator in the nearby Drexel Building. He was arrested and rumors that he was to be lynched were spread throughout the city, where a white man named Roy Belton had been lynched the previous year. Upon hearing reports that a mob of hundreds of white men had gathered around the jail where Rowland was being held, a group of 75 black men, some armed, arrived at the jail to protect Rowland. The sheriff persuaded the group to leave the jail, assuring them that he had the situation under control.

The most widely reported and corroborated inciting incident occurred as the group of black men left, when an elderly white man approached O. B. Mann, a black man, and demanded that he hand over his pistol. Mann refused, and the old man attempted to disarm him. A gunshot went off, and then, according to the sheriff's reports, "all hell broke loose."[24] At the end of the exchange of gunfire, 12 people were dead, 10 white and 2 black. Subsequently, the group reportedly fled back into Greenwood, shooting as they went. Alternatively, another eyewitness account was that the shooting began "down the street from the Courthouse" when black business owners came to the defense of a lone black man being attacked by a group of around six white men.[25] It is possible that the eyewitness did not recognize the fact that this incident was occurring as a part of a rolling gunfight which was already underway. In either case, as news of the violence spread throughout the city, mob violence exploded.[2] White rioters invaded Greenwood that night and the next morning, killing men and burning and looting stores and homes. Around noon on June 1, the Oklahoma National Guard imposed martial law, ending the massacre.

[BigDeeps01]

yea if my memory serves correct, didn't this happen over a misunderstanding? They incorrectly assumed a kid had been lynched, so all hell broke loose.

Yeah but that doesn’t have the same impact as bitching and moaning about it as an excuse for why someone hasn’t been laid in 5 years

[nn586]

I wonder what the motive was. Just cause they were black and the white brahs were jelly of their success or suttin'?

Srs tho never heard of this event but it's eye opening.

I'm good with reparations for the AA victims of this event.

[Mikuljordan]

Then there's this k00n here that would rather talk some trash instead of discussing black history.

k00n ass nikka iwannagethench

Never heard of her

Also black history month is corny AF



Mfers like you are the worst. Post this chit looking for victory points but do nothing to contribute to the cause you claim to be so passionate about. You’re just a lame rotter

[BigDeeps01]

Never heard of her

Also black history month is corny AF

Have some reps good sir!

[Voidgaze]

Never heard of her

Lmao, your YouTube channel has the same avi you dumb phuckaroonie

Also black history month is corny AF

Spoken like a true house slave.

anything for massa! ain't that right? lol

[Kev1972]

Such a shame the democrats in control at that time did nothing to help.