The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

Movie·2000·1h 20m

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

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.

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Michael Wilkerson, Sheila Nevins

Editor

Michael Wilkerson

Themes

riotracismlynchinghate crimetalking headblack historytulsa, oklahoma

Production House

Cinemax Reel Life
Barrister Productions, L.C.

Audience Score

90%

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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

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Dale Robertson

Dale Robertson

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

John Vernon

John Vernon

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Mary Parrish (voice)

Rocky Frisco

Narrator

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Crew

Michael Wilkerson

Director, Writer, Producer, Editor

Sheila Nevins

Sheila Nevins

Executive Producer

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