American Experience

Chapter 1 | Goin' Back To T-Town

Clip: Season 33 Episode 0 | 8m 29s | Video has closed captioning.

The story of Greenwood, an extraordinary Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that prospered during the 1920s and 30s despite rampant and hostile segregation.

Aired: 02/08/21

Rating: NR

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