African Americans in Oklahoma

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African Americans in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sharecroppers-1914.jpg
Elderly African American Sharecroppers in 1914
Total population
289,961

African Americans have a rich history in Oklahoma.[1][2] A estimated 7.8% of Oklahomans are Black.[3]

African-Americans first settled in Oklahoma during the Trail of Tears. While many of these people were African slaves, around 500 chose to do so in order to escape slavery.[4]

Racism against Blacks has been common throughout the state's history, manifesting itself in scenarios such as the Tulsa race massacre, which targeted members of Tulsa's affluent African-American Greenwood District.[5]

All-black towns[]

Entirely black towns and neighbourhoods were historically common in Oklahoma, and thirteen still exist.[6][7] This is a list of all remaining African American towns in Oklahoma:

Notable residents[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "African Americans | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 2021-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Black History is Oklahoma History". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 2021-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Oklahoma". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  4. ^ "African American History & Culture in Oklahoma". TravelOK.com - Oklahoma's Official Travel & Tourism Site. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  5. ^ Jr, Tom Huddleston (2020-07-04). "'Black Wall Street': The history of the wealthy Black community and the massacre perpetrated there 100 years ago". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  6. ^ "Throwback Tulsa: The 13 historic all-Black towns that remain in Oklahoma". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  7. ^ Young, Marcus (October 15, 2021). "All-Black Towns of Oklahoma". State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2021-12-30 – via ArcGIS Story Maps.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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