The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story 23 years old

In 1921, the "Oil Capital of the World" had a population of 100,000... and a Ku Klux Klan with a membership of over 3,000.

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

Documents the race riot of 1921 and the destruction of the African-American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With testimony by eyewitnesses and background accounts by historians.

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The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story Cast

Name Character
Rae Dawn Chong She was 39, now 63 years old
Mary Kay Place She was 52, now 76 years old
Alfre Woodard She was 47, now 71 years old as Mary Parrish (voice)
Courtney B. Vance He was 40, now 64 years old
Mary Steenburgen She was 47, now 71 years old
Ed Asner He was 70, 91 years old when he died
John Vernon He was 68, 72 years old when he died
Bill Cobbs He was 65, now 89 years old
Bill Cosby He was 62, now 86 years old
Mike Farrell He was 61, now 85 years old
Dale Robertson He was 76, 89 years old when he died
Celeste Holm She was 83, 95 years old when she died
Roscoe Lee Browne He was 75, 81 years old when he died
Nell Carter She was 51, 54 years old when she died

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story Crew

Name Department
Nancy Abraham as Supervising Producer. Production
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story poster
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (23 years)

In 1921, the "Oil Capital of the World" had a population of 100,000... and a Ku Klux Klan with a membership of over 3,000.

  • Release day: Wednesday, May 31, 2000
  • Runtime: 80 minutes