and Oklahoma is a unique space in terms of the number of african-american towns
of the number of african-american towns
of the number of african-american towns that were established some suggest
that were established some suggest
that were established some suggest upwards of 50 African American towns
upwards of 50 African American towns
upwards of 50 African American towns between 1924 and 1928 Reverend as is
between 1924 and 1928 Reverend as is
between 1924 and 1928 Reverend as is Joan who’s going around documenting this
Joan who’s going around documenting this
Joan who’s going around documenting this sort of self determined vibrant
sort of self determined vibrant
sort of self determined vibrant african-american communities you see the
african-american communities you see the
african-american communities you see the african-american educators doctors
african-american educators doctors
african-american educators doctors lawyers land owners oil barons and I
lawyers land owners oil barons and I
lawyers land owners oil barons and I think that’s what’s so remarkable about
think that’s what’s so remarkable about
think that’s what’s so remarkable about this footage to think that individuals
this footage to think that individuals
this footage to think that individuals how many years out of slavery are now
how many years out of slavery are now
how many years out of slavery are now owning oil wells that are producing
owning oil wells that are producing
owning oil wells that are producing 2,000 barrels a day is that not the
2,000 barrels a day is that not the
2,000 barrels a day is that not the ultimate American dream is that not the
ultimate American dream is that not the
ultimate American dream is that not the ultimate American story it flies in the
ultimate American story it flies in the
ultimate American story it flies in the face of what I think some people
face of what I think some people
face of what I think some people consider part of African American
consider part of African American
consider part of African American history and culture and I think that
history and culture and I think that
history and culture and I think that that was one of the things that Oklahoma
that was one of the things that Oklahoma
that was one of the things that Oklahoma and what SS Jones is really kind of
and what SS Jones is really kind of
and what SS Jones is really kind of showing is that that african-american
showing is that that african-american
showing is that that african-american history and culture is not a monolith
history and culture is not a monolith
history and culture is not a monolith and in a way it became kind of like a
and in a way it became kind of like a
and in a way it became kind of like a marketing tool to encourage individuals
marketing tool to encourage individuals
marketing tool to encourage individuals to migrate to move there that this is a
to migrate to move there that this is a
to migrate to move there that this is a place where you can live you can thrive
place where you can live you can thrive
place where you can live you can thrive and peacefully reside there were still
and peacefully reside there were still
and peacefully reside there were still palpable racial tensions there are
palpable racial tensions there are
palpable racial tensions there are lynchings there’s Jim Crow segregation
lynchings there’s Jim Crow segregation
lynchings there’s Jim Crow segregation there’s all of these things and you
there’s all of these things and you
there’s all of these things and you still have an african-american community
still have an african-american community
still have an african-american community or many communities that really speak to
or many communities that really speak to
or many communities that really speak to the fortitude and resilience of black
the fortitude and resilience of black
the fortitude and resilience of black people in this country
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