Update: Jerica Wortham on the transformative power of art
“The audacity to walk up out these ashes and shine.” For Jerica Wortham, this line from her song “Shining” is what it feels like for the Black community to reclaim its story. In this update to Part 3 of “Tulsa Rising,” she talks to our reporters about how art can use history to i ...Show more
Part 3: 'Everything is Us'
Reconciliation means different things to different people. Tulsa, Oklahoma, seems to be moving toward racial reconciliation with its efforts to commemorate the centennial of the 1921 race massacre, but the work is painful and messy, and has no end in sight. Still, a new generatio ...Show more
Update: Mayor G.T. Bynum on restoring trust
When leadership fails a community, how does it build back trust? In this update to Part 2 of “Tulsa Rising,” Tulsa mayor G.T. Bynum talks with our reporters about the city’s duty to help heal the damage that racism has caused Tulsa’s Black community. Hosted by Jessica Mendoza and ...Show more
Part 2: 'The Illusion of Inclusion'
The “Black vote” is something politicians often court, come election seasons. But does it really exist? In Tulsa, Oklahoma, the reality is complicated. The race massacre of 1921 fostered among Tulsa’s Black residents a deep distrust of leaders from both parties. How did Black Tul ...Show more
Update: Rev. Robert Turner on reparations and healing
What does the term “reparations” really mean? In an update to Part 1 of “Tulsa Rising,” our reporters catch up with Robert Turner, pastor of the Historic Vernon AME Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, about the latest in his lifelong fight for reparations for the city’s Black community. H ...Show more