Stories About the 1921 Race Massacre

The John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation Documentary Project

The purpose of the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation Documentary Project was to capture the stories of how the Massacre was passed down generationally. The interviews were conducted with a diverse group of people. and took place over a 12-month period.

Residents of the Greenwood District Share Their Stories About the 1921 Race Massacre

Interviewee: Barbara Sparks Jackson

Interviewer: Alicia Latimer
Date of Interview: June 8, 2012
Video Producer: Floyd White

Interviewee: Beverly Ann Washington

Interviewer: Dr. Pauline Harris
Date of Interview: June 8, 2012
Video Producer: Floyd White

Interviewee: Ceasar C. Latimer Sr.

Interviewer: Jeff Van Hanken
Date of Interview: July 15, 2011
Video Producer: Floyd White

Interviewee: Ceasar C. Latimer Jr.

Interviewer: Jeff Van Hanken
Date of Interview: July 15, 2011
Video Producer: Floyd White

Interviewee: Lorenzo Vann

Interviewer: Jeff Van Hanken
Date of Interview: July 15, 20199
Video Producer: Floyd White

Interviewee: Julius Pegues

Interviewer: Dr. Pauline Harris
Date of Interview: February 1, 2012
Video Producer: Floyd White

Interviewee: Reuben C. Gant

Interviewer: Dr. Pauline Harris
Date of Interview: February 1, 2012
Video Producer: Floyd White

White Citizens of Tulsa Share Their Stories About the 1921 Race Massacre

Interviewee: Dr. Robert Nelson

Interviewer: Alicia Latimer
Date of Interview: July 15, 2011
Video Producer: Floyd White

Interviewee: Joy Avery

Interviewer: Dr. Pauline Harris
Date of Interview: July 15, 2011
Video Producer: Floyd White

Interviewee: Johnnie Coe

Interviewer: Hannibal Johnson
Date of Interview: March 30, 2012
Video Producer: Floyd White

Interviewee: Robert LaFortune

Interviewer: Hannibal Johnson
Date of Interview: July 30, 2012
Video Producer: Floyd White