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BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

Greenwood and the Tulsa Race Riots

How the Tulsa Race Riots changed Black Wall Street's legacy forever.

Aired 02/27/2019

BOSS: The Black Experience in Business

Greenwood and the Tulsa Race Riots

Clip: 2/27/2019 | 3m 25sVideo has Closed Captions

How the Tulsa Race Riots changed Black Wall Street's legacy forever.

In the early 1900s, Greenwood was home to a thriving, independent "Black Wall Street" until the violence of the Tulsa Race Riots changed the community's legacy forever.

Aired 02/27/2019

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Profile: Madame CJ Walker

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Learn about the untold story of African American entrepreneurship. (1m 47s)

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