An Introduction to the Children's Book, Opal's Greenwood Oasis (an adaptation to pre-Black Wall Streets destruction)

03/04/21 • 5 min

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The beauty of Black Wall Street and the influential and wealthy community and the pain that was left and hidden. Why do we continue to hide from our truth as Americans? We continue to hide away from history because many, who have written and lived on the history of superiority are not ready for the harsh reality of their past racist behaviors beyond slavery. We are ashamed to see our scars and many want to continue to believe they have superiority and that racism is only alive if we keep brining it up. Allow our children the truth, the harsh and bitter truth. Also included is an introduction to a book for educators to help guide the conversation and teaching our children our True American History and giving African and Native American's a voice, their rightful heritage as Americans. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebeautifulletters/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebeautifulletters/support

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Opal's Greenwood Oasis; A Black Wall Street lesson with a Children's Book

Text taken directly from the Publisher; Calliope Group. "The year is 1921, and Opal Brown would like to show you around her beautiful neighborhood of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Filled with busy stores and happy families, Opal also wants you to know that "everyone looks like me." In both words and illustrations, this carefully researched and historically accurate book allows children to experience the joys and success of Greenwood, one of the most prosperous Black communities of the early 20th Century, an area Booker T. Washington dubbed America's Black Wall Street. Soon after the day narrated by Opal, Greenwood would be lost in the Tulsa Race Massacre, the worst act of racial violence in American history. As we approach the centennial of that tragic event, children have the opportunity through this book to learn and celebrate all that was built in Greenwood." https://bookshop.org/books/opal-s-greenwood-oasis/9781733647441 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebeautifulletters/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebeautifulletters/support