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Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer

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In 1921, white mobs in Tulsa terrorized and burned down the Greenwood District, known as "Negro Wall Street." With the discovery of a mass grave, the city reckons with its painful past. In the early 20th century, racial violence erupted in dozens of cities across the United States. Hundreds were killed. Black communities fought back, rebuilt, and prospered in the face of extreme oppression and the evils of white supremacy.

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Claudia Puig FilmWeek (LAist) 06/22/2021
There's an optimism running through it. As terrible as this is, there's a sense of hope that maybe the tide will rise again and there will be equity. Go to Full Review Carla Renata RogerEbert.com 06/18/2021
The perfect history lesson to drop after a year of protest and denial of lives lost during the Red Summer's of 1917-1923. Deneen Brown and Director Dawn Porter lay it all on the line exquisitely and unapologetically. Go to Full Review Ciara Wardlow RogerEbert.com 06/18/2021
3/4
A worthwhile introduction to a horrific but fundamentally important part of American history conveniently ignored by the standard K-12 curriculum. Go to Full Review Carson Timar Clapper 02/22/2022
This is a confident and clean capturing of devastating emotion and overlooked history that demands to be heard and understood. Go to Full Review Morgan Rojas Cinemacy 06/29/2021
4/5
Bodies and stories were buried-until now. Go to Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 06/27/2021
5/5
Powerful documentary on the history of race massacres in the U.S. and how what led to them endures to this day. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Aug 28 Real footage in 1.5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Dawn Porter

Director

DeNeen L. Brown

Actor

Dawn Porter

Producer

Jeff Lanter

Executive Producer

Ashleigh Di Tonto

Executive Producer

Christine Weber

Executive Producer

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Synopsis In 1921, white mobs in Tulsa terrorized and burned down the Greenwood District, known as "Negro Wall Street." With the discovery of a mass grave, the city reckons with its painful past. In the early 20th century, racial violence erupted in dozens of cities across the United States. Hundreds were killed. Black communities fought back, rebuilt, and prospered in the face of extreme oppression and the evils of white supremacy.
Director
Dawn Porter
Producer
Dawn Porter
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 19, 2021
Runtime
1h 30m