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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.”
9.0 / 10• 2000• 1h 20m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ed Asner
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Lead
Roscoe Lee Browne
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Nell Carter
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Rae Dawn Chong
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Bill Cobbs
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Bill Cosby
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Mike Farrell
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Celeste Holm
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What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Wilkerson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
