"Black Wall Street 100" - Author Talk with Hannibal B. Johnson - LIVE May 27, 6:30PM
To find the books in this video check out our catalog: https://glac.bibliocommons.com/ -- Author Hannibal B. Johnson will discuss his book "Black Wall Street 100: An American City Grapples With Its Historical Racial Trauma" 00:00:00 - Historical images 00:04:02 - Author Talk 01:05:30 - Reckoning Exhibit Opening Hannibal B. Johnson, a Harvard Law School graduate, is an author, attorney, and consultant. He has taught at The University of Tulsa College of Law, Oklahoma State University, and The University of Oklahoma. Johnson serves on numerous board and commissions, including the federal 400 Years of African-American History Commission and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission. His books, including "Black Wall Street 100: An American City Grapples With Its Historical Racial Trauma," chronicle the African American experience in Oklahoma and its indelible impact on American history. Johnson’s play, "Big Mama Speaks—A Tulsa Race Riot Survivor’s Story," was selected for the 2011 National Black Theatre Festival and has been staged in Caux, Switzerland. He has received copious honors and awards for this work and community service. "Black Wall Street 100: An American City Grapples with its Historical Racial Trauma," endorsed by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission and the 400 Years of African American History Commission, furthers the educational mission of both bodies. The book offers updates on developments in Tulsa generally and in Tulsa's Greenwood District specifically since the publication of Hannibal B. Johnson's, Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District. This Author Talk is part of the Be The Change Series Be the Change (https://www.eglendalelac.org/bethechange) series takes place in conjunction with such commemorations as Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, Native American Heritage Month, Black History Month, Armenian Genocide Remembrance, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and LGBTQ+ Pride. The series will also examine the one-year anniversary of the 2020 racial justice protests and 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The series will include virtual lectures, exhibits, and online programming from authors, curators, and historians. The series is led by Glendale Library, Arts & Culture in partnership with the Southern California Library Cooperative and Outlook Newspapers. The series is sponsored by the City of Glendale Arts and Culture Commission (https://www.glendaleartsandculture.org/), with funding from the City of Glendale Urban Art Fund. - Be The Change Series Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Antiracism https://www.eglendalelac.org/bethechange -- About Contactless Pickup: https://www.eglendalelac.org/contactl... -- To learn more about Glendale Library, Arts & Culture and to visit our virtual library, go to: https://www.eGlendaleLAC.org Follow us on Social Media: @myGlendaleLAC Instagram: / myglendalelac Facebook: / myglendalelac Twitter: / myglendalelac To speak to a Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Librarian, give us a call at 818-548-2021 or send us an email to [email protected]
