Talk:Greenwood, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Again, I doubt that Count Basie was in a dance club in Greenwood 6 years after the entire area was burned to the ground. This should be removed or checked, or at least the way in which that sentence follows so blithely on the description of the massacre ought to change so it is a little more respectful. 81.104.141.178 17:55, 21 October 2005 (UTC)DumbOkie
Greenwood was substantially rebuilt within five years, so the story about Count Basie may be quite true. The fact should be verified by reference to a biography of Count Basie.Fconaway 17:17, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] Greenwood Historical District
The story of Greenwood is a legacy that should never be forgotten. It is a history of which African American people should forever be proud.
[edit] The death toll
Walter F. White, whose contemporaneous article is cited, said "...a mob of 100-per-cent Americans set forth on a wild rampage that cost the lives of fifty white men; of between 150 and 200 colored men, women and children ..." While later writers say the toll may have been as high as 3,000 this has not been verified. The report of the Oklahoma Commission, also cited, said they were not authorized to do the archaeological work to find the mass graves.Fconaway 13:11, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Greenwood is not just the Race Riot
I would caution against over-stuffing this article with information about the 1921 Race Riot, particularly because there is already an article on that subject. It's certainly an important part of the area's history but Greenwood has been around for over a century; what else has happened there? What about current information about the area today? Unless more diverse information about Greenwood gets added to this article, I would be inclined to just have this page redirect to the Tulsa Race Riot article. Closenplay 13:22, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
- OK, I moved a good deal of the Riot info to that article. I would hope someone could add more information about Greenwood's history that doesn't have to do with the Riot. And a current photo would be nice. Closenplay 16:05, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] The Dates!
I have somewhat studied the story of Greenwood Oklahoma and I place the destruction in the mid 30's. If you claim 1921 then your going to miss out on alot of history. From what I understand most of the towns prosperity and coporate growth was in the later part of the 20's and early 30's. -Eric- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.9.137.19 (talk) 14:54, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
