Run It Back

Truthtelling in a Time of Lies

William Still, a conductor on the Underground Railroad, gave fugitive slaves the space to tell their own authentic stories

Sep 3 • 

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August 2025

What I've Been Up To

Looking for a path forward through the past

Aug 27 • 

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The Burning of Pennsylvania Hall

Abolitionists built a monument to liberty and free speech steps from Indepdence Hall in Philadelphia. Then a mob burned it the ground.

Aug 19 • 

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The First Black Voters

Black men could vote in many U.S. states after the American Revolution, but they soon battled a wave of disenfranchisement laws as the nation turned its…

Aug 5 • 

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September 2024

What Was Your Town's Black Wall Street?

Let's widen the lens beyond Greenwood

Sep 4, 2024 • 

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August 2024

Expanding What's Possible

The future of my newsletter and writings on black history

Aug 20, 2024 • 

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May 2024

'Deep Greenwood' Looks Forward With Final Event

My final 'Deep Greenwood' discussion on May 30 coincides with the 1-year anniversary of my book and the 103rd anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre

May 28, 2024 • 

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April 2024

'Deep Greenwood' Series Returns April 11 to Talk Protests Past and Present

We'll re-examine the widespread protests of 2020 and discuss what folks can do now to continue looking out for their community

Apr 10, 2024 • 

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March 2024

Learn the Story of Black Wall Street

This article chronicles the history of Tulsa's Greenwood district, from its origins as Native American land to its rebuilding after the 1921 Tulsa Race…

Mar 24, 2024 • 

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January 2024

‘Deep Greenwood’ on Feb. 1 to Talk Urban Renewal + Spring Tour

What I'll be up to around the country and in the newsletter in 2024

Jan 29, 2024 • 

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November 2023

"Deep Greenwood" Series Returns With Memories and Music

Program at Big 10 Ballroom will bring Greenwood's vibrant heyday back to life on Saturday, Nov. 11

Nov 9, 2023 • 

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October 2023

A Talking Book

A live concert in my hometown of Montgomery will explore how the themes of Built From the Fire stretch from Oklahoma to Alabama

Oct 26, 2023 • 

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