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'Revival weekend' set for Oklahoma's Black towns

Public Radio Tulsa | By Elizabeth Caldwell
Published November 9, 2023 at 1:00 PM CST
A map of Oklahoma's Black towns.
Oklahoma Historical Society
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A map of Oklahoma's Black towns.

Black people who settled in Oklahoma created as many as 50 all-Black towns after the Civil War. Today, 14 of those settlements remain. Starting Friday, people from all over the country will gather in Tulsa to tour several Black towns. The organizer of the Black Towns Revival Weekend, Cymone Davis, recently spoke with KWGS about the particulars. Listen above for the conversation.

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Elizabeth Caldwell
Before joining Public Radio Tulsa, Elizabeth Caldwell was a freelance reporter and a teacher. She holds a master's from Hollins University. Her audio work has appeared at KCRW, CBC's The World This Weekend, and The Missouri Review. She is a south Florida native.
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