On the recordMay 17, 2021
You saw the bustling town. You saw the bustling town. This is a charred Negro who suffered in the Tulsa riots. Yes, I am like Emmett Till's mother, Let the world see it. This is what happened to an innocent Black person. By the way, the dead included children. Tulsa Historical Society. This is America. And this is a story that we failed to tell. This is what happened. We have more stories to tell. We believe that a picture is worth a thousands words. We can never, never overcome that burned, charred body. I showed you what Tulsa looked like, the Black Wall Street, and the burned-out ruins of Greenwood. Tulsa, Oklahoma library--they even got it in the library. I don't know how many people have seen it. It is a wasteland, a literal wasteland. Smoke is coming up. People's homes are gone. Wealth is gone. People were never to be presented with any relief. None. I don't even think they got a thank-you--not even a thank-you. So our resolution condemns violence and destruction perpetrated against the African-American community of Greenwood. Our resolution has a rejection and active opposition to the false ideology of white supremacy and condemnation of all groups. Our resolution believes in promoting tolerance and unity, and taking action to ensure governmental policies and action to promote tolerance and unity. Our resolution is calling for all Americans to celebrate the ethnic, racial, and religious diversity that has made the United States great.…
