A Tulsa Special: Tour of Black Wall Street with Terry Baccus

Let's Travel! is back with another Tulsa, Oklahoma, Special. Marion has a fascinating conversation with Terry Baccus, sovereign citizen of the Muskogee Creek Nation, and resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, founder and owner of Tours of Black Wall Street and Greenwood Avenue Project community activist.

Terry is an artist, activist and expert on the history of Tulsa, with focus on the black and Native American history of Tulsa.

He is the founder and producer of the soon to be released documentary “Greenwood Avenue Project”.

In the summer of 2021 the centennial of one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history, the Black Wall Street Massacre, made global headlines. Tulsans are making a very intentional effort to heal from and learn from the past. Terry has fascinating background knowledge of the history - his family settled in the area before Oklahoma became a state - and current situation and hopes for Greenwood and the African-American community.

No subject is off-limits: what happened after the Black Wall Street Massacre? Stories of the resilience of the community and surprisingly fast rebuilding of the Greenwood District, and the unexpected and devastating effect that urban renewal, gentrification and de-segregation have had on the once thriving black community.

Today, Greenwood and Black Wall Street have become a draw for local small business and visitors interested in American history. Greenwood stands for resilience, reconciliation and hope.

Terry Baccus brings this history, the history of his family and community, to life during his tours. It is a truly authentic, personal and passionate tour that addresses and includes everyone.

Links: www.tourofblackwallstreet.com ,

Greenwood Avenue Project Documentary Trailer: https://youtu.be/0kMKTFBNaUo

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