Courtney B. Vance & Angela Bassett To Produce Series On Tulsa Race Massacre
Almost a century has passed since one of the deadliest race massacres n American history, and justice is barely being served for the lives lost during the 1921 Tulsa massacre of “The Greenwoods District, dubbed the Balck Wall Street from the affluent black businesses that occupied the area. 300 people died and everything was burned down.
Today, per Variety, MTV announced that it would be working with Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance on a limited series that tells the story of what happened.
“As storytellers – together with Courtney, Angela and Nathan – we have the privilege of shining a light on a devastating event in our history that is important, necessary and still resonates 100 years later,” said Nina L. Diaz, of MTV Entertainment Group. “This partnership underscores our shared commitment to raise diverse voices and create content our global audience is yearning for that is both timely and telling.”
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“Although the series will revisit the Black pain and tragedy that took place on May 31 and June 1, 1921, it will also importantly introduce to many the stories of the extraordinary, entrepreneurial people who built Black Wall Street and all that this community accomplished,” Vance also said in a statement.
Recently, the remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre appeared before Congress in hopes of getting justice and getting reparations for the destruction and mass murder of their Tulsa community.