September 27, 2023 • 9 mins
In this captivating follow-up episode, Karra Duncan delves deeper into her vision for the future of Tulsa, shedding light on the remarkable journey of the "Rebuilding Black Wall Street" team. She shares the pivotal moments that enabled them to gain the trust of the community and explores the essential dynamics within the production crew. Karra emphasizes the significance of understanding and appreciating every role within the crew, highlighting how this collaborative approach fuels the success of their impactful projects. Join us for another insightful conversation with a dedicated storyteller and advocate for her hometown's legacy.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Thanks to MasterCard for sponsoring this episode. Head to MasterCard
dot com backslash small Biz to learn how they're amplifying
and supporting black women entrepreneurs.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
BOO, fifty years from now, I would like Tulsa to
look like in any other thriving With Tropolis.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
You're listening to Money Moves powered by Greenwood, a finance
podcast dedicated to dropping all the knowledge and gems from
the world's leading celebrities, entrepreneurs and experts, and tech, business
and more. I'm your host, angel investor, technology enthusiast, and
media personality Tanya Sam. Each week, we talk with guests
who are making significant strides in their fields and learn
(00:40):
how they are making their money move. If you're someone
who's looking to make your money move, you're in the
right place, So open up your notes app and lock
us in, because this podcast will give you the keys
to the kingdom of financial stability, wealth and abundance you
so rightly deserve. Before we start the episode, I'd like
to remind you to check us out at Greenwood dot
com and follow us on social media at Greenwood and
(01:04):
me on all Things social at It's Tanya. Time to
stay locked into new episode.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Hey, money Movers Welcome back.
Speaker 1 (01:13):
Today, we continue our conversation with the executive producer of
Rebuilding Black Wall Street, Kara Duncan. How was it talking
to folks? I mean, obviously you're from there, so these
are people that you've grown up knowing. How was it
talking to and pulling the stories out of the residence
(01:33):
of Tulsa.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Honestly, I think they were I think they trusted me.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
Because so many times people come take our stories.
Speaker 3 (01:50):
And then leave never come back, and that's it.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
And so because I know that I've seen it happen
over and over again, that they trusted that I wouldn't
do that because my family is still there.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
Family. Yeah, I go back.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
Several times a year.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
So I think that we were lucky in the sense
that the community embraced us because or it was more
like a welcome home.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Oh that's so beautiful.
Speaker 3 (02:23):
That is so beautiful.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
And I mean not trust and you know, being able
to know that you would carry their stories in a
way that was familial is so important. Large scale construction
projects often come with physical and emotional challenges. Can you
provide some insights into the hurdles that the cast and
crew faced?
Speaker 2 (02:41):
Construction projects always run longer than you think, more expensive
than you think. So for the people who we featured,
also having cameras shoved in your face, always be watching,
having us always call like, well, what's happening today, But
(03:02):
what's happening today, will need to be able to see it.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
We want to know. We want to get it on camera.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
We want to And the thing about it is is
these aren't television times. These are real life people living
their real life stories of resilience and rebuilding, and we
want to get it all on camera. So as a producer,
this is difficult, and this is family for you or
people that you know. But again going back to the
trust of it, I think that they felt safe in
(03:26):
being able to rebuild their homes on camera and you
got to guide and lead this whole process.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
Yes, but also stress is a real thing. Stress is
a real thing.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
So when you're running out of money, when you're being
asked to douse.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
Everybody has a regular life on a regular schedule.
Speaker 2 (03:43):
You can take kids to school, Yeah, you got to
do soccer practice, you got to go to church, you
got a choir practice, you got a grocery shop. But
also we need to film with you three days out
of this week, So then like, how do you juggle that?
Speaker 3 (03:56):
And so I don't think it is always easy for them.
Speaker 2 (03:59):
So I tried to be an ear if possible, or
to explain this is why X, Y and Z, because
if it doesn't happen on camera, then we don't know
that it happened, and then when it just shows up,
it looks unnatural.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
And so I think.
Speaker 2 (04:17):
It took a little bit more to try to get
people to understand why we were asking the things of
them that we were.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
Yeah, when the documentary hits our screens and comes into
the homes of people, you know throughout the entire world,
what do you hope for people to take away from it.
Speaker 2 (04:37):
I want people to see that you don't have to
have a gazillion dollars to be able to make a
difference and to kind things in the world.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
For our communities.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
So, yes, it's nice when some star writes a huge
check and donates a whole community center. Yes, that's great,
But also what can you do on a small scale
in your own little orbits to put something out in
(05:11):
the world that teaches either kids older I know fifty
year olds who don't have a savings account or a
checking account or how to invest, and so it's really
really important that we teach each other how to do it, because.
Speaker 3 (05:29):
They're not going to teach us. That's so true.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
One of the things I love about this is, you know,
not only are you rebuilding structural homes, we're rebuilding how
we frame spending money, building communities, generational wealth. So where
do you hope to see Tulsa in fifty years from now?
Speaker 2 (05:48):
Fifty years from now, I would like Tulsa to look
like in any other thriving metropolis, but also be multicultural.
So I often forget until I'm going home that I'm
black per se because or that it affects people.
Speaker 3 (06:10):
Not that i'm because you.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
Wear it every day, but we understand what you're saying.
Speaker 2 (06:14):
Yeah, but it's that layover city where like you know,
like you see somebody older, you try to help them
with their bag, and then if I see the recoil.
Speaker 3 (06:24):
I'm like, what I not? Oh, I forgot because I forget.
Speaker 2 (06:27):
Yeah, And so I would like to see it, you know,
when like you step out on the street in New York,
we are all colors, all cultures all.
Speaker 3 (06:37):
I would like to see Tulsa.
Speaker 1 (06:39):
Be that growing to that sort of diversity, and yeah,
it's a beautiful thing.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
I cannot wait for the day when we don't have
to travel twenty and thirty miles to go. I don't
know shoe shopping because there are no stores other than
like Dollar Generals and such. But if you want to go,
I don't know the gap or not even like super
high end places. We don't have those options, and I
(07:05):
don't like it.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
Well, I love this because you guys have set the groundwork,
you know, even from having increased access to healthcare, birthing centers,
so just from not alone. I feel like you're creating
a community that's self sustaining that will draw you know, investors,
people who want to live, work and play in a
community that's revitalized. I feel like you're a good planner.
Speaker 2 (07:27):
Well, I pride myself on being able to be your
best friend or your worst enemy.
Speaker 3 (07:34):
I mean, I don't know that part, but you won't
do it again.
Speaker 2 (07:37):
So there's But also I don't know if this is
necessarily a tip or not, but it's something that I
think is very important.
Speaker 3 (07:45):
Line producers get a bad.
Speaker 2 (07:48):
A bad rap because it's very, very stressful, and they tend.
Speaker 3 (07:53):
To be mean.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
Oo but I believe in leading production management team with kindness.
Because camera guys have thirty and forty pound cameras on
their shoulders for twelve hours a day, A little bit
thirty minute lunch to put the camera down.
Speaker 3 (08:13):
Not it's not it's not enough.
Speaker 2 (08:17):
Yeah so, but we're all there to make a project happen,
So you find ways that you can make it better
for them. So I look for things like if I
know it's a hot day, I will send a PA.
Speaker 3 (08:32):
For ice cream, sandwiches and popsicles.
Speaker 1 (08:36):
Small acts of kindness go a long way in this industry. Yes,
so thank you so much for that all that you do.
Thank you for shedding light on what happened in Tulsa
one hundred years ago, and we appreciate it and we
cannot wait to see rebuilding Blackwall Street on own network.
Thank you so much. Thank you for having me, Thanks
(08:56):
for listening to today's episode. If we helped you make
your money move, please share it with your community, Subscribe
and leave us a review on iHeartRadio and Apple podcasts.
Follow us on social media at Greenwood and visit us
at Gogreenwood dot com for more financial tips and remember
money movers. If this were easy, everyone would do it.
So take the lessons you've learned from this episode and
(09:18):
apply it to your life. Money Moves is an iHeartRadio
podcast powered by Greenwood Executive produced by Sunwise Media, Inc.
For more podcasts on iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts,
or wherever you get your podcasts from. Make sure to
tune in Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and subscribe to the
Money Moves podcast powered by Greenwood, so that you too
(09:39):
can have the keys to financial freedom you so rightly deserve.
Speaker 3 (09:43):
Until next time,
Thanks to MasterCard for sponsoring this episode. Head to MasterCard
dot com backslash small Biz to learn how they're amplifying
and supporting black women entrepreneurs.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
BOO, fifty years from now, I would like Tulsa to
look like in any other thriving With Tropolis.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
You're listening to Money Moves powered by Greenwood, a finance
podcast dedicated to dropping all the knowledge and gems from
the world's leading celebrities, entrepreneurs and experts, and tech, business
and more. I'm your host, angel investor, technology enthusiast, and
media personality Tanya Sam. Each week, we talk with guests
who are making significant strides in their fields and learn
(00:40):
how they are making their money move. If you're someone
who's looking to make your money move, you're in the
right place, So open up your notes app and lock
us in, because this podcast will give you the keys
to the kingdom of financial stability, wealth and abundance you
so rightly deserve. Before we start the episode, I'd like
to remind you to check us out at Greenwood dot
com and follow us on social media at Greenwood and
(01:04):
me on all Things social at It's Tanya. Time to
stay locked into new episode.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Hey, money Movers Welcome back.
Speaker 1 (01:13):
Today, we continue our conversation with the executive producer of
Rebuilding Black Wall Street, Kara Duncan. How was it talking
to folks? I mean, obviously you're from there, so these
are people that you've grown up knowing. How was it
talking to and pulling the stories out of the residence
(01:33):
of Tulsa.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Honestly, I think they were I think they trusted me.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
Because so many times people come take our stories.
Speaker 3 (01:50):
And then leave never come back, and that's it.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
And so because I know that I've seen it happen
over and over again, that they trusted that I wouldn't
do that because my family is still there.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
Family. Yeah, I go back.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
Several times a year.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
So I think that we were lucky in the sense
that the community embraced us because or it was more
like a welcome home.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Oh that's so beautiful.
Speaker 3 (02:23):
That is so beautiful.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
And I mean not trust and you know, being able
to know that you would carry their stories in a
way that was familial is so important. Large scale construction
projects often come with physical and emotional challenges. Can you
provide some insights into the hurdles that the cast and
crew faced?
Speaker 2 (02:41):
Construction projects always run longer than you think, more expensive
than you think. So for the people who we featured,
also having cameras shoved in your face, always be watching,
having us always call like, well, what's happening today, But
(03:02):
what's happening today, will need to be able to see it.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
We want to know. We want to get it on camera.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
We want to And the thing about it is is
these aren't television times. These are real life people living
their real life stories of resilience and rebuilding, and we
want to get it all on camera. So as a producer,
this is difficult, and this is family for you or
people that you know. But again going back to the
trust of it, I think that they felt safe in
(03:26):
being able to rebuild their homes on camera and you
got to guide and lead this whole process.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
Yes, but also stress is a real thing. Stress is
a real thing.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
So when you're running out of money, when you're being
asked to douse.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
Everybody has a regular life on a regular schedule.
Speaker 2 (03:43):
You can take kids to school, Yeah, you got to
do soccer practice, you got to go to church, you
got a choir practice, you got a grocery shop. But
also we need to film with you three days out
of this week, So then like, how do you juggle that?
Speaker 3 (03:56):
And so I don't think it is always easy for them.
Speaker 2 (03:59):
So I tried to be an ear if possible, or
to explain this is why X, Y and Z, because
if it doesn't happen on camera, then we don't know
that it happened, and then when it just shows up,
it looks unnatural.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
And so I think.
Speaker 2 (04:17):
It took a little bit more to try to get
people to understand why we were asking the things of
them that we were.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
Yeah, when the documentary hits our screens and comes into
the homes of people, you know throughout the entire world,
what do you hope for people to take away from it.
Speaker 2 (04:37):
I want people to see that you don't have to
have a gazillion dollars to be able to make a
difference and to kind things in the world.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
For our communities.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
So, yes, it's nice when some star writes a huge
check and donates a whole community center. Yes, that's great,
But also what can you do on a small scale
in your own little orbits to put something out in
(05:11):
the world that teaches either kids older I know fifty
year olds who don't have a savings account or a
checking account or how to invest, and so it's really
really important that we teach each other how to do it, because.
Speaker 3 (05:29):
They're not going to teach us. That's so true.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
One of the things I love about this is, you know,
not only are you rebuilding structural homes, we're rebuilding how
we frame spending money, building communities, generational wealth. So where
do you hope to see Tulsa in fifty years from now?
Speaker 2 (05:48):
Fifty years from now, I would like Tulsa to look
like in any other thriving metropolis, but also be multicultural.
So I often forget until I'm going home that I'm
black per se because or that it affects people.
Speaker 3 (06:10):
Not that i'm because you.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
Wear it every day, but we understand what you're saying.
Speaker 2 (06:14):
Yeah, but it's that layover city where like you know,
like you see somebody older, you try to help them
with their bag, and then if I see the recoil.
Speaker 3 (06:24):
I'm like, what I not? Oh, I forgot because I forget.
Speaker 2 (06:27):
Yeah, And so I would like to see it, you know,
when like you step out on the street in New York,
we are all colors, all cultures all.
Speaker 3 (06:37):
I would like to see Tulsa.
Speaker 1 (06:39):
Be that growing to that sort of diversity, and yeah,
it's a beautiful thing.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
I cannot wait for the day when we don't have
to travel twenty and thirty miles to go. I don't
know shoe shopping because there are no stores other than
like Dollar Generals and such. But if you want to go,
I don't know the gap or not even like super
high end places. We don't have those options, and I
(07:05):
don't like it.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
Well, I love this because you guys have set the groundwork,
you know, even from having increased access to healthcare, birthing centers,
so just from not alone. I feel like you're creating
a community that's self sustaining that will draw you know, investors,
people who want to live, work and play in a
community that's revitalized. I feel like you're a good planner.
Speaker 2 (07:27):
Well, I pride myself on being able to be your
best friend or your worst enemy.
Speaker 3 (07:34):
I mean, I don't know that part, but you won't
do it again.
Speaker 2 (07:37):
So there's But also I don't know if this is
necessarily a tip or not, but it's something that I
think is very important.
Speaker 3 (07:45):
Line producers get a bad.
Speaker 2 (07:48):
A bad rap because it's very, very stressful, and they tend.
Speaker 3 (07:53):
To be mean.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
Oo but I believe in leading production management team with kindness.
Because camera guys have thirty and forty pound cameras on
their shoulders for twelve hours a day, A little bit
thirty minute lunch to put the camera down.
Speaker 3 (08:13):
Not it's not it's not enough.
Speaker 2 (08:17):
Yeah so, but we're all there to make a project happen,
So you find ways that you can make it better
for them. So I look for things like if I
know it's a hot day, I will send a PA.
Speaker 3 (08:32):
For ice cream, sandwiches and popsicles.
Speaker 1 (08:36):
Small acts of kindness go a long way in this industry. Yes,
so thank you so much for that all that you do.
Thank you for shedding light on what happened in Tulsa
one hundred years ago, and we appreciate it and we
cannot wait to see rebuilding Blackwall Street on own network.
Thank you so much. Thank you for having me, Thanks
(08:56):
for listening to today's episode. If we helped you make
your money move, please share it with your community, Subscribe
and leave us a review on iHeartRadio and Apple podcasts.
Follow us on social media at Greenwood and visit us
at Gogreenwood dot com for more financial tips and remember
money movers. If this were easy, everyone would do it.
So take the lessons you've learned from this episode and
(09:18):
apply it to your life. Money Moves is an iHeartRadio
podcast powered by Greenwood Executive produced by Sunwise Media, Inc.
For more podcasts on iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts,
or wherever you get your podcasts from. Make sure to
tune in Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and subscribe to the
Money Moves podcast powered by Greenwood, so that you too
(09:39):
can have the keys to financial freedom you so rightly deserve.
Speaker 3 (09:43):
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