MIDNIGHT TEAR

The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921

“Midnight Tear: The Tulsa Oklahoma Greenwood District: A Story of Forbidden Affluence” – By Dr. Jeffrey Pouncey

Interview with the Author—Dr. Jeffrey Pouncey

Midnight Tear, a novel by Dr. Jefferey Pouncey, psychology professor at Jefferson State Community College, tells the gripping story of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, a story once lost to history.  The Beta Lambda Delta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa adapted Dr. Pouncey’s novel into a screenplay and produced it as a radio show.  Please join us as we explore this tragic yet important event in American history—a story of loss, pain, and resilience.

Click the Image Below to Watch MIDNIGHT TEAR!

“Adapted for Performance by Phi Theta Kappa, Beta Lambda Delta Chapter”

 

Educational Links

3-D Model of the Greenwood District

Story of Tulsa Race Massacre 

Info on the Civil Rights Act

Articles about reparations case being thrown out:

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/09/1186690457/tulsa-race-massacre-reparations-lawsuit

https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/29/us-provide-reparations-1921-tulsa-race-massacre

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