What was the aftermath of the physical destruction of Black Wall Street Tulsa? Some believed that Black Wall Street’s founder O.W. Gurley was lynched by a white mob and buried in an unmarked grave but he actually ran away to California and lived the rest of his days in obscurity. He reportedly lost a total of $200,000 in the race war which would be the equivalent of losing $2.5 million in today’s dollars. In total, over $1.5 million in damages were incurred and Blacks tried desperately to rebuild their neighborhood. Within 5 years, they built the city back up but the city suffered great economic hardship, especially after segregation ended, and Blacks stopped supporting Black owned businesses. Today, only a single block of original buildings remains standing. From: Yolanda Spivey, Your Black World Black Wall Street Tulsa fb/blackwallstreettulsa
Posted on: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 13:00:01 +0000
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