Actor Hill Harper announced that he is launching a fintech app called The Black Wall Street, aiming to empower investors of color. The app is set to go live on June 1 and will feature a digital wallet for peer-to-peer payment, along with the ability to trade cryptocurrency, according to CNBC. …
Read More »Possible Remains Of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Victims Found
Investigators are searching for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and in the midst of searching have found one set of remains and possibly another. One of the most heinous crimes inflicted upon the Black American community was the Black Wall Street domestic terrorist massacre that took place in …
Read More »The Historic Greenwood Chamber of Commerce Has Launched a $10 Million Campaign To Rebuild Black Wall Street
On Thursday, the Historic Greenwood Chamber of Commerce in Tulsa, Oklahoma, announced the launch of a $10 million campaign to restore the Greenwood District, also known as “Black Wall Street.” In 1921, over 600 black businesses flourished along Greenwood Avenue until riots led by white supremacists intimidated by the success …
Read More »Four TV and Documentary Projects On The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Are In The Works
Back in April, Ashleigh Di Tonto, who is the VP development for Trailblazer Studios, pitched a documentary miniseries on the 1921 Tulsa race massacre. She was turned down multiple times. “No one knew the story other than through Watchmen,” Di Tonto recalls, saying that Damon Lindelof’s HBO series featured a …
Read More »”Surviving R.Kelly” Producer Dream Hampton Set To Direct Black Wall Street Series
Amid the countrywide protests seeking justice against the police officers involved in George Floyd’s death, executive producer Dream Hampton has announced a new Black Wall Street series in the works. Hampton is known for her work as the executive producer of ’Surviving R.Kelly,’ now she is set to direct the …
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