As the nation comes to learn more about the events that took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1921, that essentially destroyed a burgeoning Black community aptly known as Black Wall Street, this episode explores how storytellers are honoring the leg

Black Twitter: Amplifying Diverse Black Voices

Oct 12th, 2020 18m 8s

As we shifted into the 21st century, a new online platform emerged, Twitter. This episode takes a closer look at how it has been used as a tool to amplify diverse Black voices from academia to tech. Black people have created an eco-system know

The Changing Face Of Journalism

Oct 5th, 2020 15m 41s

With the creation of the Associated Negro Press, Claude Barnett harnessed the ability to share stories across the diaspora to hundreds of publications. As journalism shifts to more nontraditional mediums and opportunities, this episode highligh

Black Builders: The Digital Landscape in the 90s

Sep 25th, 2020 21m 17s

At the genesis of getting Americans online, Net Noir and the Orlando Sentinel’s Black Voices emerged as leaders in the digital space where Blacks could connect and create community across the diaspora. This episode takes a closer look at the su

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Welcome to The Clark Street Project

Sep 20th, 2020 46s

A narrative episodic podcast that details the evolution of Black business news and entrepreneurship coverage and the journalists who lead the charge. Welcome to The Clark Street Project, presented by The Plug. A different perspective on the Ass

The Black Businesses and Journalism that Powered Tulsa Before the Riots

Jul 17th, 2020 1m 43s

Database of Black-Owned Businesses in Tulsa prior to the riots, how they registered. Leading editor - AJ Smitherman - Tulsa Star and Oklahoma Sun -- covered business, community, and radical movements -- both shuttered after riots.

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