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Considered to be "the single worst incident of racial violence in American history," the Tulsa Race Massacre occurred in Greenwood, Oklahoma, also known as "Black Wall Street," for being one of the most economically thriving black towns in America. A prospering city was destroyed due to a false scandal. After a black teenager was accused of assaulting a white woman in an elevator, the white community in Tulsa raged. Law enforcement and white rioters decimated Greenwood and the

residents living there. 

 

Duration:

5-7'

 

Awards:

Emerging Black Composers Project Finalist 2024, 2025 

Greenwich Village Orchestra Orchestra Reading Winner 2024 

NYU Orchestra Composer Residency Winner 2024 

MYO Emerging Composers Competition Winner 2023 

American Composers Orchestra Earshot Finalist 2022 

 

Performances:

Premiere by NYU Orchestra, April 2024

Defending Greenwood (2022)

$150.00Price
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