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"Reviving Black Wall Street: Tulsa's Journey to Empowerment and Justice"

Originally Published 1 year ago — by CNBC

More than 100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa is becoming a hub for Black entrepreneurs, with initiatives like Act House providing support and investment opportunities. Despite the city's difficult history, organizations like Build In Tulsa are working to empower minority-owned businesses and combat funding disparities. Entrepreneurs in Tulsa are finding inspiration in the city's history and are determined to create a thriving ecosystem for Black entrepreneurship, despite facing challenges in obtaining funding and government support.

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Last survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre, Hughes Van Ellis, dies at 102

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Reuters

Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last survivors of the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has passed away at the age of 102. Ellis, along with his sister Viola Fletcher and another survivor, sued the city of Tulsa for reparations for the deadly act of racial violence. The lawsuit, seeking a 99-year tax holiday for descendants of the massacre victims, was dismissed in July but is currently being appealed. The Tulsa race massacre resulted in the destruction of the prosperous African American neighborhood of Greenwood, also known as Black Wall Street, and the deaths of hundreds of Black residents.

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