As the nation comes to learn more about the events that took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1921, that essentially destroyed a burgeoning Black community aptly known as Black Wall Street, this episode explores how storytellers are honoring the legacy of what was and reimagining what could be as Tulsa transforms in this new century.

As we shifted into the 21st century, a new online platform emerged, Twitter.  This episode takes a closer look at how it has been used as a tool to amplify diverse Black voices from academia to tech. Black people have created an eco-system known as Black Twitter that has allowed movements to be birthed and communities to be formed.

With the creation of the Associated Negro Press, Claude Barnett harnessed the ability to share stories across the diaspora to hundreds of publications. As journalism shifts to more nontraditional mediums and opportunities, this episode highlights the many ways journalists are continuing to share important Black stories.

At the genesis of getting Americans online, Net Noir and the Orlando Sentinel’s Black Voices emerged as leaders in the digital space where Blacks could connect and create community across the diaspora. This episode takes a closer look at the success of these earlier digital ventures in the 90s which led to the creation of AOL Black Voices. Go to https://theclarkstreetproject.com to learn more. 

A narrative episodic podcast that details the evolution of Black business news and entrepreneurship coverage and the journalists who lead the charge. Welcome to The Clark Street Project, presented by The Plug. A different perspective on the Associated Negro Press.