by Hannibal B. Johnson | Feb 18, 2020 | Article
“Underrated.” That’s how Black Wall Street has been described. Check out this listing of “must read” books about Black History. Black Wall Street made the cut! https://bookriot.com/2020/02/17/black-history-month-books/
by Hannibal B. Johnson | Feb 18, 2020 | Article
My participation in this podcast allows me to use my agency to undo just a bit of the damage done by those who would continue to obfuscate and sanitize our history. Listen. Learn. Grow. Only by being honest and forthright about our history will we be able to avoid the...
by Hannibal B. Johnson | Feb 7, 2020 | Article
In the first episode of 2020, Alex Aguilar and Will Retherford sit down with Hannibal B. Johnson to discuss the Tulsa Race Massacre, the effects of this tragedy in present time, and how we move forward in the city of Tulsa. Listen to the full episode here:...
by Hannibal B. Johnson | Jan 3, 2020 | Article
PLAYBILL: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s “Greenwood” (download the guide by clicking the image below) The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the country’s top modern dance troupes, premiered its new ballet, Greenwood, at Manhattan’s...
by Hannibal B. Johnson | Nov 1, 2019 | Article
Here’s a piece about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that includes a video in which I’m interviewed by Kim Jackson of KTUL-8. Click here to watch
by Hannibal B. Johnson | Mar 26, 2019 | Article
In this episode, author Hannibal Johnson shares a poem and an essay that addresses what’s necessary to improve Oklahoma’s relationship with diversity and inclusion. Hannibal talks to Lindsey and Emily about our shared humanity, the power of asking “what if,” and he...
by Hannibal B. Johnson | Feb 27, 2019 | Article
This video explores the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, once a teeming black business mecca known throughout the nation as America’s “Black Wall Street.” A devastating, man-made calamity rocked the Greenwood District to its core in 1921. In...
by Hannibal B. Johnson | May 29, 2018 | Article
Recently, I appeared on the Janus Adams Show and discussed Black Wall Street and the 1921 Tulsa race riot. You can listen to the interview by clicking the following link: https://soundcloud.com/janusadams/hannibal-johnson-full-show Here’s an excerpt from the...
by Hannibal B. Johnson | May 18, 2018 | Article
I was recently a guest on StudioTulsa and discussed my newest book, “The Sawners of Chandler: A Pioneering Power Couple in Pre-Civil Rights Oklahoma.” You can listen on the StudioTulsa Podcast website by visiting their website and searching for “The...
by Hannibal B. Johnson | Mar 14, 2018 | Article
Hannibal recently sat down with Rich Fisher of StudioTulsa to discuss his book, “Apartheid in Indian Country? Seeing Red Over Black Disenfranchisement.” To listen to the interview, go to:...
