Reclaimed & Rewritten

Reclaimed & Rewritten

gal-dem Presents: Reclaimed & Rewritten. For the better part of the last century, the story of Oklahoma’s Tulsa massacre has been forcibly relegated to the shadows of history. However, a renewed focus in digging up the past – particularly when it pertains to historic wrongs perpetrated against Black people – has recently brought the horrific tale back into the spotlight. Recentering the conversation, we will uncover the community behind the headlines, Deep Greenwood. We’ll explore what actually happened during the state supported massacre, the laws that were enacted following it and the echoes that remain today, and how these can help us to understand a terrifying legacy of anti-black racism that echoes between the U.K. and the U.S. Hosted by critic and writer Clarkisha Kent, we ask the question - Black Wall Street, myth or reality? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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December 5, 2021 1 min

gal-dem Presents: Reclaimed & Rewritten.

For the better part of the last century, the story of Oklahoma’s Tulsa massacre has been forcibly relegated to the shadows of history. However, a renewed focus in digging up the past – particularly when it pertains to historic wrongs perpetrated against Black people – has recently brought the horrific tale back into the spotlight. Yet retellings via our new mediums, like social media and ...

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gal-dem Presents: Reclaimed & Rewritten.

For the better part of the last century, the story of Oklahoma’s Tulsa massacre has been forcibly relegated to the shadows of history. However, a renewed focus in digging up the past – particularly when it pertains to historic wrongs perpetrated against Black people – has recently brought the horrific tale back into the spotlight. Yet retellings via our new mediums, like social media and ...

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December 7, 2021 30 mins

Welcome to Reclaimed and Rewritten, a new podcast by gal-dem uncovering and telling the whole truth of our complicated histories. In our first season, Clarkisha Kent will be exploring the myths and realities of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre that decimated the town’s thriving black community. Speaking with journalists and historians in this first episode, Clarkisha investigates how Tulsa’s famed ‘Deep Greenwood’ community was created and ...

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December 14, 2021 29 mins

In this second episode of Reclaimed and Rewritten, Clarkisha unpacks the story of Dick Rowland, an African-American shoe shine boy whose story is cited as the so-called trigger for the 1921 Tulsa massacre. Clarkisha also explores the role of community organising in building Deep Greenwood, as well as the erasure of, and mythologies around, black life in Tulsa and beyond.


Written and Produced by Aiwan Obinyan 

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December 20, 2021 33 mins

Clarkisha explores the aftermath of the 1921 massacre, how the narrative over what actually happened was controlled and suppressed, and the long-lasting impacts of Deep Greenwood’s decimation. 


We’re taking a short break for the holidays! Episode 4 will be dropping on Tuesday January 11th. Remember we want to hear from you! What do you think of the podcast so far? Drop us a voicenote or video to podcasts@gal-dem.com.


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January 10, 2022 41 mins

In this episode, we turn to the UK, as Clarkisha talks to British journalist Paula Akpan about Black British community building, systems of oppression and violence, and key uprisings that have parallels with the Tulsa massacre of 1921. What do you think of the podcast so far? Drop us a voicenote or video to podcasts@gal-dem.com.


Written and Produced by Aiwan Obinyan 

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January 26, 2022 41 mins

In this episode, Clarkisha explores the impact and effects of the New Cross Fire, which killed 13 young black people at a party in south-east London in 1981. Through talking to one of the survivors, Wayne Haynes, and community activist Tony Warner, we learn about the fire, the lack of interest from the authorities, and the first Black People’s Day of Action in the UK.


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January 31, 2022 46 mins

In our final episode, Clarkisha and Paula reflect on the series as a whole together and respond to powerful voice note submissions from our listeners. Thank you for joining gal-dem on this journey untangling the story around the Tulsa Massacre and the connection with the UK. You can follow us on social media @galdemzine


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