Copies of \;Black Wall Street 100: An American City Grapples With Its Historical Racial Trauma \;ar e available to purchase from \;Books with A Past\, or to bo rrow from your local library. \;
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\nPraise for&n bsp\;Black Wall Street 100:
\nThe remarkable story of T
ulsa's African American community and the racial cataclysm of 1921 bear im
portant lessons for us all. Few know these better than \;Hannibal
\;B. Johnson. Black Wall Street 100 is essential reading.
As we approach the 100th \;anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Mass
acre\, the healing continues. Through the historical context created by&nb
sp\;Hannibal \;B. Johnson\, we are reminded\, individually and collect
ively\, of the relentless effort to live together as people. The lessons l
earned from the tragedy of 1921 continue to teach us that our only choice
is to treat one another with dignity\, respect\, and a sense of shared res
ponsibility.
M. Susan Savage\, \;former Tul
sa Mayor and Oklahoma Secretary of State\; CEO\, Morton Comprehensive Heal
th Services
Hannibal \;B. Johnson's writing continues to h
elp each of us learn about the horrific history of the 1921 Tulsa Race Mas
sacre and the lingering economic and social divides that continue to hold
our community back. His latest book should allow each of us to not only le
arn the history and the current impact of those events\, but also understa
nd our own biases and how each of us can work daily to change the systemic
racism that exists.
Kathy L. Taylor\, \;fo
rmer Tulsa Mayor and Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism
Hanni bal \;B. Johnson\, a Harvard Law School graduate\, is an author\, atto rney\, and consultant specializing in diversity and inclusion issues\, hum an relations\, leadership\, and non-profit leadership and management. He h as taught at The University of Tulsa College of Law\, Oklahoma State Unive rsity\, and The University of Oklahoma. Johnson serves on the federal 400 Years of African-American History Commission\, a body charged with plannin g\, developing\, and implementing activities appropriate to the 400th anni versary of the arrival\, in 1619\, of Africans in the English colonies at Point Comfort\, Virginia. He is the education chair for the 1921 Tulsa Rac e Massacre Commission. His books\, including \;Black Wall Street\, Up from the Ashes\, Acres of Aspiration\, Apartheid in Indian Country\, \ ;and \;The Sawners of Chandler\, \;chronicle the African American experience in Oklahoma and its indelible impact on American history. The 2 011 National Black Theatre Festival showcased Johnson's play\, \;Big M ama Speaks-A Tulsa Race Riot Survivor's Story. \;Big Mama Speaks \ ;has also been staged in Caux\, Switzerland. Johnson has received numerous awards and honors for his work and community service. Learn more at \ ;hannibalbjohnson.com. \;
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