The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000·1h 20m·Documentary

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

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In 1921, the "Oil Capital of the World" had a population of 100,000... and a Ku Klux Klan with a membership of over 3,000.

Directed by Michael Wilkerson

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Overview

Documents the race riot of 1921 and the destruction of the African-American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With testimony by eyewitnesses and background accounts by historians.

Cast

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Nell Carter

Nell Carter

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Mike Farrell

Mike Farrell

Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm

Crew

Director

Michael Wilkerson

Editor

Michael Wilkerson

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StatusReleasedRelease Date2000-05-31Runtime1h 20mLanguageEN

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