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Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten

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Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten looks back at the explosion of violence when the once prosperous neighborhood known as “Black Wall Street” was destroyed by a mob of white residents. Hundreds of Black-owned businesses and homes in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, were burnt to the ground, killing an estimated 100-300 Black residents and leaving an estimated 10,000 Black residents homeless. This 90-minute documentary, narrated by Emmy-winning journalist Michel Martin, chronicles present-day public efforts to memorialize the Tulsa Race Massacre and other racial violence around the country, and how Black and white communities view such efforts.

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Odie Henderson RogerEbert.com Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten works best as a learning tool, filling in some of the blanks of American history, details that were purposely redacted by the same types of people who wish to continue that redaction. Rated: 3/4 Jun 2, 2021 Full Review Jacob Oller Paste Magazine Its dedication to the Massacre on a journalistic, human level makes the documentary a worthy look at the burning of Black Wall Street. Rated: 7.1/10 Jun 1, 2021 Full Review Rob Rector Film Threat Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten is timely not only for the event it covers but for a country in which a large swath of its population confuses patriotism with blind allegiance. Rated: 9/10 May 31, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Frances H Excellent documentary about the Tulsa Race massacre by shite supremacists white on the city government and police forces plus KKK who got away with it and covered it up for almost a century! Makes one ashamed to be white. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/07/21 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jonathan Silvers

Director

DeNeen L. Brown

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Michel Martin

Narrator
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Synopsis Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten looks back at the explosion of violence when the once prosperous neighborhood known as “Black Wall Street” was destroyed by a mob of white residents. Hundreds of Black-owned businesses and homes in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, were burnt to the ground, killing an estimated 100-300 Black residents and leaving an estimated 10,000 Black residents homeless. This 90-minute documentary, narrated by Emmy-winning journalist Michel Martin, chronicles present-day public efforts to memorialize the Tulsa Race Massacre and other racial violence around the country, and how Black and white communities view such efforts.
Director
Jonathan Silvers
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 31, 2021
Runtime
1h 30m