Black Wall Street 1921 Podcast
1) Ep. 5 Rumors of Lynching "Diamond Dick"
On Monday May 30, 1921 an African American shoe shine boy named Dick Rowland boarded an elevator in the Drexel building in downtown Tulsa, OK and headed for the upper floor restroom as he had done in ...Show More
2) SE04 EP08 The 1863 New York Draft Riots and Massacre
In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln's government passed a new conscription law requiring certain male citizens to report for military duty if chosen through a lottery. Wealthy men could buy their way o...Show More
3) SE 04 EP 07 WESTCHESTER (THE BRONX)
By 1840 there were nearly 190 African Americans out of more than 4,000 residents in the town of Westchester, located in what is today part of the East Bronx. In 1849, several Black men formed the firs...Show More
4) SE04 EP06 WEEKSVILLE (BROOKLYN)
WEEKSVILLE The predominantly African American settlement of Weeksville was a beacon of hope at a time in pre-Civil War New York when Blacks had suffered major legislative and legal setbacks, including...Show More
5) SE04 EP05 NEWTOWN (QUEENS)
Newtown was settled by free African Americans in 1828, after New York state abolished slavery in 1827. It was nearly forgotten to history until, in 2011, a construction crew digging on a site in the p...Show More
6) SE 04 EP 03 SANDY GROUND (STATEN ISLAND)
Sandy Ground was settled in 1833 by African-American oystermen fleeing the restrictive industry laws of Maryland. It boasts as the “oldest continuously inhabited free Black settlement in the United St...Show More
7) SE 04 EP 03 SENECA VILLAGE
An exploration of what was once the 19th century settlement known as Seneca Village. Before Central Park was created, the landscape along the Park’s perimeter from West 82nd to West 89th Street was th...Show More
8) SE 04 EP02 THE BLACK ELITE IN ANTEBELLUM NEW YORK CITY PART 2
Part 2 of an introduction to the Black elite or "the colored aristocracy" in antebellum New York City that also highlights some of the prominent Black leaders of the era. The Black experience in the c...Show More
9) SE 04 EP02 THE BLACK ELITE IN ANTEBELLUM NEW YORK CITY PART 1
An introduction to the Black elite or "the colored aristocracy" in antebellum New York City. The Black experience in the city prior to the Civil War varied and was contingent upon different socioecono...Show More
10) SE 04 EP1 PART 2 - BLACKS ON WALL STREET: HOW BLACK PEOPLE HELPED BUILD WALL STREET AND NEW YORK
Part 2 of an exploration of Black neighborhoods and enclaves in antebellum New York City during the 19th century. It includes the final years of slavery and the unraveling of the institution as a stro...Show More