In the US, hundreds gather at historic Tulsa church’s prayer wall
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USAP Hundreds gathered Monday for an interfaith service dedicating a prayer wall outside historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church in the US city of Tulsa’s Greenwood neighbourhood on the centennial of the first day of one of the deadliest racist massacres in the nation. National civil rights leaders, including Rev Jesse Jackson and […]
In the US, Tulsa pastors honour “holy ground” 100 years after massacre
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USAP When white attackers destroyed the prosperous Black neighbourhood of Greenwood 100 years ago this week, they bypassed the original sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of North Tulsa. By the church’s own account, the attackers thought the brick veneer structure was too fine for a Black-owned church. The mob destroyed at least […]