In 1921, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was turned to ashes in one of the deadliest and most deliberately buried acts of racial violence in American history.<br /><br />FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Greenwood Avenue featured luxury shops, restaurants, movie theaters, a library, pool halls and nightclubs… until late May and early June of 1921. Then a brutal race riot took place in thissuburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Which is tragically ironic, watching the news and seeing what is happening all over the USA today. You could almost think that nothing has changed. We’ll look at what happened in Greenwood, Oklahoma over 100 years ago.<br /><br />LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: <br />Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: <a href="https://pod.link/1078714736" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://pod.link/1078714736</a><br />*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*<br /><br />SOURCES and RESOURCES:<br />BOOK: “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/157168221X/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=marlarhouse0d-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=157168221X&amp;linkId=ad61338a6e22d86e2af2ef51d8f5f8dd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District</a>” by Hannibal Johnson: <a href="https://amzn.to/2ABwQ69" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://amzn.to/2ABwQ69</a><br />“The Greenwood Race Massacre” from Alexis Clark: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/qkb6cs7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/qkb6cs7</a>, and the editors at History.com: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yxpzw2cc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/yxpzw2cc</a><br />(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)<br /><br />WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.<br />Originally aired: June 02, 2020<br /><br />EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): <a href="https://weirddarkness.com/Greenwood" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.com/Greenwood</a>

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness | Full-Time Voice Actor

The 18 Hours That Burned Black Wall Street to the Ground

APR 23, 202619 MIN
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

The 18 Hours That Burned Black Wall Street to the Ground

APR 23, 202619 MIN

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In 1921, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was turned to ashes in one of the deadliest and most deliberately buried acts of racial violence in American history.<br /><br />FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Greenwood Avenue featured luxury shops, restaurants, movie theaters, a library, pool halls and nightclubs… until late May and early June of 1921. Then a brutal race riot took place in thissuburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Which is tragically ironic, watching the news and seeing what is happening all over the USA today. You could almost think that nothing has changed. We’ll look at what happened in Greenwood, Oklahoma over 100 years ago.<br /><br />LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: <br />Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: <a href="https://pod.link/1078714736" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://pod.link/1078714736</a><br />*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*<br /><br />SOURCES and RESOURCES:<br />BOOK: “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/157168221X/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=marlarhouse0d-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=157168221X&amp;linkId=ad61338a6e22d86e2af2ef51d8f5f8dd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District</a>” by Hannibal Johnson: <a href="https://amzn.to/2ABwQ69" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://amzn.to/2ABwQ69</a><br />“The Greenwood Race Massacre” from Alexis Clark: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/qkb6cs7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/qkb6cs7</a>, and the editors at History.com: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yxpzw2cc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/yxpzw2cc</a><br />(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)<br /><br />WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.<br />Originally aired: June 02, 2020<br /><br />EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): <a href="https://weirddarkness.com/Greenwood" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.com/Greenwood</a>