The Black Wall Street Times Explained

The Black Wall Street Times
Type:Newspaper
Motto:Access is the New Civil Right
Chiefeditor:Nehemiah Frank
Headquarters:Greenwood District, Tulsa
Publishing City:Tulsa, Oklahoma
Publishing Country:United States
Foundation:2017

The Black Wall Street Times is an African-American newspaper founded in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2017. It is named after the Greenwood District, Tulsa, which is also known as Black Wall Street.

History

The Black Wall Street Times was founded in 2017 by Nehemiah Frank.[1] The paper is named after the historically Black Greenwood District, Tulsa, which is also known as "Black Wall Street."[2] According to NPR, the paper focuses on racial equity issues in Tulsa and seeks to hold public officials accountable.[3]

In 2021, the paper called for Governor Kevin Stitt to resign from the Tulsa Race Massacre Commission for signing HB 1775, a bill which allegedly barred critical race theory.[4]

In 2023, the Oklahoma State Department of Education banned the paper from interviews with Ryan Walters. The ban was due to Nehemiah Frank calling Walter "trash," a "klansman," and a "Nazi" on the social media platform X.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: About . 22 September 2023 . The Black Wall Street Times.
  2. News: Eaton . Kristi . Meet the Millennial Transforming Black Wall Street for the Digital Era . 22 September 2023 . . September 24, 2017.
  3. News: Bates . Karen Grigsby . Tulsa, 100 Years Later . 22 September 2023 . . May 26, 2021.
  4. News: Raache . Hicham . Black Wall Street Times calls for Gov. Stitt's removal from Tulsa Race Massacre Commission for restricting critical race theory in schools . 22 September 2023 . . May 21, 2021.
  5. News: Wertz . William C. . Black-owned newspaper denied interview with Ryan Walters about PragerU partnership . 22 September 2023 . . September 8, 2023.