Rebuilding Black Wall Street
Season 1
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Network: OWN
Season aired: 2023-09-29
Overview
Morris Chestnut hosts this renovation docuseries chronicling the ongoing reconstruction of Tulsa's Greenwood District, which was destroyed in the 1921 massacre, while celebrating the personal and professional journeys of Black Wall Street descendants.
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Episodes · 6
The Birthday Center
Tulsa Race Massacre descendant Montika Collins hopes to create North Tulsa's only natural birthing center and return the tradition of midwifery to the Greenwood District. Designers Jon Pierre and Mary Tjon-Joe-Pin dive in to help.
The Family House
Tulsa Race Massacre descendant Rachel Walker preserves her family home with help from the nonprofit 1256 Movement. Designers Jon Pierre and Mary Tjon-Joe-Pin renovate her kitchen, and the history of home ownership in Tulsa is explored.
The Transition Home
Tulsa's complex history lays the groundwork for Massacre descendant D'Marria Monday to build a haven for recently incarcerated women reintegrating back into society. Designers Jon Pierre and Mary Tjon-Joe-Pin add special touches to the home.
The Farm
As part of an ongoing effort to change the historical food desert of North Tulsa, Rodney and Sheila Clark's family farm gets a major upgrade from guest expert Ron Finley. Designers Jon Pierre and Mary Tjon-Joe-Pin put their farming skills to work.
The Mansion
Special guest Ananda Lewis helps Jon Pierre and Mary Tjon-Joe-Pin upgrade the historic Skyline Mansion, which serves as a studio for multimedia project Fire in Little Africa. Educators take steps to restore Black history studies in Tulsa.
The Restaurant
Three survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre attend the opening of Fixins Soul Kitchen, along with designers Ananda Lewis, Jon Pierre and Mary. Tech innovator Lael Alexander offers his inventions to community leaders.
