This edition: Olivia J. Hooker, Tulsa Race Riot Survivor, and Reggie Turner, Filmmaker, "I Survived"
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Original tape date: November 18, 2008.This week on African American Legends, Dr. Brown is joined by Dr. Olivia J. Hooker, Tulsa Race Riot Survivor and Reggie Turner, filmmaker, "Before they Die". In 1921, the lives of many in Tulsa, Oklahoma and African Americans everywhere were changed. Tulsa's race riot was considered the worst riot in history, leaving today 67 survivors. Reggie Turner documented this event in a film entitled, "Before they Die". Tune in to hear more about this event that affected history from the filmmaker and one of its survivors.
Guest List
Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Director, Urban Education Policy Center, CUNY Graduate Center.
Dr. Olivia J. Hooker Tulsa Race Riot Survivor
Reggie Turner Filmmaker
- Jeffrey Sammons, Prof. of History, New York University "The Black Athlete"
- Monday, September 14 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, September 15 - 6:00am
- Danny Simmons, Project Diversity in the Arts
- Wednesday, September 16 - 6:00am
- Thursday, September 17 - 6:00am
- Monday, September 21 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, September 22 - 6:00am
- Thursday, September 24 - 6:00am
- Monday, September 28 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, September 29 - 6:00am
- Randolph Cameron, author, "Finding A Way To The Top."
- Wednesday, September 23 - 6:00am
- Danny Simmons, artist and museum sponsor
- Wednesday, September 30 - 6:00am
- Thursday, October 1 - 6:00am
- Monday, October 5 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, October 6 - 6:00am
- William H. Burgess III, pres., The Burgess Group
- Wednesday, October 7 - 6:00am
- Thursday, October 8 - 6:00am
- Jeffrey Sammons, Prof. of History, New York University "The Black Athlete"
- Wednesday, September 9 - 6:00am
- Thursday, September 10 - 6:00am
- Chester Higgins, Jr., photographer, New York Times
- Wednesday, September 2 - 6:00am
- Thursday, September 3 - 6:00am
- Monday, September 7 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, September 8 - 6:00am
- Inez Dickens
- Wednesday, August 26 - 6:00am
- Thursday, August 27 - 6:00am
- Monday, August 31 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, September 1 - 6:00am
- Joe Wilder, legendary jazz trumpeter
- Wednesday, August 19 - 6:00am
- Thursday, August 20 - 6:00am
- Monday, August 24 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, August 25 - 6:00am
- An Interview with Danny Glover, Actor, "Revisiting a Classic"
- Wednesday, August 12 - 6:00am
- Thursday, August 13 - 6:00am
- Monday, August 17 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, August 18 - 6:00am
