America's Richest Black Town Was Burned to the Ground in 24 Hours

In 1921, the richest Black community in America was wiped off the map in less than 24 hours. This is the story of Black Wall Street — the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma — where Black families built their own banks, hotels, theaters and more than 600 businesses, in a district so wealthy it became a target. Then on May 31, 1921, it was burned to the ground. In this animated history documentary we trace how Greenwood got so rich, what actually sparked the violence, the 24 hours that destroyed it, and the silence that kept it out of American history books for generations. CHAPTERS 00:00 The richest Black town in America 01:15 How Greenwood built its own economy from nothing 03:00 The powder keg: what really started it 05:00 24 hours of destruction 07:30 The cover-up and the silence that followed 09:00 What was rebuilt — and what was never returned Beyond the text book makes animated history documentaries about the stories you were never taught in school. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. Sources and further reading: Oklahoma Historical Society — Tulsa Race Massacre archives Tulsa Historical Society & Museum #BlackWallStreet #BlackHistory #HistoryDocumentary