Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten

Terry Hughes

The information below is from Emily Wilderman of WNIN. It is a special opportunity available to VCHS members.

A composite image that juxtaposes a color shot of downtown Tulsa as it appears today with modern, tall buildings with a black-and-white shot of Tulsa 100 years ago, featuring a Black man in a hat and overalls standing among debris. The overlaid copy reads, "Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten. Register for the virtual event."
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“EVANSVILLE, IN, May 2021 – WNIN Tri-State Public Media, Inc. will be partnering with the Evansville African American Museum, Willard Library, The Department of Metropolitan Development, and the Vanderburgh County Historical Society to promote a national, virtual screening of excerpts of the film Tulsa: The Fire and The Forgotten. The screening will be hosted by WNET in New York and coupled with a panel discussion featuring filmmakers and subject matter experts. The screening will stream on May 20th from the WNET studio and made available to invited guests of WNIN and their partner organizations.”

VCHS will be sending out information about how VCHS members can participate in the May 20th screening. More information to follow. Meanwhile, here is a link to the PBS website for more information about the documentary itself. https://www.pbs.org/show/tulsa-fire-and-forgotten/

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PBS will premiere the full Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten on Monday, May 31st at 8 p.m., CST on WNIN TV, channel 9.1. The two-hour documentary will examine the event on the 100th anniversary of the tragedy. The film includes interviews with descendants of victims, probe how their families’ devastating experiences affect their lives in today’s America, and will document the current excavation of potential mass graves from the massacre. Through the historical lens of white violence and Black resistance, the film will explore issues of atonement, reconciliation, and reparation in the past, present, and future.