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Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit by last surviving witnesses of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, halting their quest for justice and highlighting ongoing racial justice challenges in America.

Universal Oil, Gas and Mining Company was the first black-owned oil company in the United States. Its headquarters was located at 1051 ½ Texas Avenue in Shreveport. UOGMC got its start at the very beginning of the Great Depression, when the company had only $20 left in its entire treasury after paperwork was filed for the charter.

Q&A news and analysis from The Nation.

Willard Jenkins, longtime jazz advocate and author, speaks with WBGO’s Jamara Wakefield about his new book Ain’t But a Few of Us, documenting the work of Black jazz writers.

Note: This is adapted from a tribute to James E. “Jimmy” Stewart, first published in August 1999. The author has revised and updated it, gently. Oklahoma City – During a

The Metropolitan Library System is marking the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Dunbar Library branch for Black residents.

On May 31 the United States marked one of the darkest moments in its history: the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre. From May 31 to June 1, 1921, a ...

After the Race Massacre, Greenwood rebuilt strong. Then came “urban renewal.” 

A Tulsa Tribune newspaper story of an alleged assault attempt helped instigate the Tulsa Race Massacre, leaving hundreds dead along Black Wall Street.

The long-hidden racist attack on “Black Wall Street” and its residents is finally in the open — and raising questions about all that Americans don’t know and have tried to hide.