‘He Does Such Evil Things’: Black Tulsans Are Bracing Themselves for Trump’s Rally

In the city where Black Wall Street was burned down, a Juneteenth-weekend speech is particularly fraught

Carlos Moreno
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7 min readJun 19, 2020

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Nicholas Winford (right) debates Trump supporter Randall Thom outside of the BOK Center ahead of the Trump rally scheduled for Juneteenth weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images

Tulsa is a city of contradictions. Its official flag pays homage to the city’s Native American roots. Yet, the Creek Council oak tree — Tulsa’s founding…

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Carlos Moreno
GEN
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Community volunteer & magic bean buyer. Author: https://thevictoryofgreenwood.com @cap_tulsa graphic designer, @codefortulsa captain, @urbancoders918 board.