Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer

2021

1h 30m

Documentary

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In 1921, white mobs in Tulsa terrorized and burned down the Greenwood District, known as "Negro Wall Street." With the discovery of a mass grave, the city reckons with its painful past. In the early 20th century, racial violence erupted in dozens of cities across the United States. Hundreds were killed. Black communities fought back, rebuilt, and prospered in the face of extreme oppression and the evils of white supremacy.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

There's an optimism running through it. As terrible as this is, there's a sense of hope that maybe the tide will rise again and there will be equity.

Jun 22, 2021

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Carla Renata

RogerEbert.com

The perfect history lesson to drop after a year of protest and denial of lives lost during the Red Summer's of 1917-1923. Deneen Brown and Director Dawn Porter lay it all on the line exquisitely and unapologetically.

Jun 18, 2021

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Ciara Wardlow

RogerEbert.com

A worthwhile introduction to a horrific but fundamentally important part of American history conveniently ignored by the standard K-12 curriculum.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 18, 2021

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Carson Timar

Clapper

This is a confident and clean capturing of devastating emotion and overlooked history that demands to be heard and understood.

Feb 22, 2022

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Morgan Rojas

Cinemacy

Bodies and stories were buried-until now.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 29, 2021

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Powerful documentary on the history of race massacres in the U.S. and how what led to them endures to this day.

Rated: 5/5

Jun 27, 2021

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Dawn Porter

Director

DeNeen L. Brown

Actor

Dawn Porter

Producer

Jeff Lanter

Executive Producer

Ashleigh Di Tonto

Executive Producer

Christine Weber

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

In 1921, white mobs in Tulsa terrorized and burned down the Greenwood District, known as "Negro Wall Street." With the discovery of a mass grave, the city reckons with its painful past. In the early 20th century, racial violence erupted in dozens of cities across the United States. Hundreds were killed. Black communities fought back, rebuilt, and prospered in the face of extreme oppression and the evils of white supremacy.

Director: Dawn Porter
Producer: Dawn Porter
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 19, 2021
Runtime: 1h 30m