Tulsa Essays

  • Tulsa Race Riots

    1683 Words  | 4 Pages

    Tulsa Race Riot The Tulsa race riot changed the course of American history by actively expressing African American views on white supremacy. Before the events of the Tulsa race riot African Americans saw the white community taking justice into their own hands. Black citizens of Tulsa stood up against this sort of white mob. This escaladed into the Tulsa race riot. The Tulsa race riot and its effects weighed heavily upon the African Americans of this era. The first event was with the Industrial

  • Analysis Of The Founder Of Quick Trip

    1291 Words  | 3 Pages

    classmate to invest in the business and rename the store Quick Trip. “When they stated they struggle but did not gave up after 4 years of hardship they complete their fiscal year with $1,090,008 (QuikTrip ). “They opened their first store outside of Tulsa, in Miami, Oklahoma on May 15 1964. In 1967 the company operates 43 stores with an annual sale of $5.5 million and 167 employees. In 1971 they merge with Shopeze, a Wichita- based convenience store chain. The merger increased QuikTrip from 67 to 97

  • Reflection On Service Learning Homeless

    1420 Words  | 3 Pages

    Service Learning-Homelessness For my service learning, I chose to volunteer my services to the Tulsa Day Center—Homeless Shelter. Prior to this experience, I had my own perception of the homeless community. As many Americans do, I perceived them as lazy, unsanitary, illiterate individuals who wanted everything handed to them. However, I quickly realized this was not the case. Growing up, I would encounter many homeless people, whether riding the bus or walking down the street. I would also see them

  • Tulsa Race Riots

    1511 Words  | 4 Pages

    the early 1900s, it seemed as if African Americans were flourishing in the town of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The thought of African Americans prospering disgusted most whites to the point they wanted to do something about it. These thoughts and actions caused a horrific event known as Tulsa Race Riots that not only affected everyone in the time period, but will continue to affect us and live in our memory. Blacks in the Tulsa area lived a life much greater than what most of their color

  • S.E. Hinton

    661 Words  | 2 Pages

    greatly influenced by childhood friends living on the streets of Tulsa, Oklahoma (Cliff Notes). Hinton was born in 1950 in Tulsa. Her first book, The Outsiders, was written when she was fifteen years old. It was later published when she was only seventeen. This was published while she was still in high school. Although The Outsiders was about gang violence, she was not a member of any gang. In 1970, Susan graduated from the University of Tulsa where she received her degree in education. However, she learned

  • Tulsa Massacre Research Paper

    1048 Words  | 3 Pages

    this project, I decided to write a short story about the 1921 Tulsa Massacre because I wanted to spend the time learning more about it since it’s considered one of the deadliest and worst acts of racial violence in the history of the United States. I chose to write a short story giving a fictionalized account of the event because it challenged me to put myself in their shoes and understand the experiences that the Black people of Tulsa endured. Writing a story about a great tragedy such as this presents

  • Tulsa Race Massacre Research Paper

    1100 Words  | 3 Pages

    The Tulsa Race Massacre was a two day long race massacre, which took place from May 31st to June 1st 1921, that occurred in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Greenwood district during 1921 was a prosperous African American community in Tulsa that was often referred to as Black Wall Street. A young man, by the name of Dick Rowland, apparently stumbled up against a white woman in an elevator and from there false assault accusations formed against Rowland (secondary). Rowland was arrested

  • Tulsa Race Massacre Research Paper

    878 Words  | 2 Pages

    The Tulsa Race Massacre is quite literally the most terrible racial incident in the United States, and you most likely haven't even heard about why or the underlying causes that played a part in it. On June 1, 1921, a large group of white citizens of Tulsa robbed and burned Greenwood, the infamous African American Business District of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Numerous people died, but most of them, more than 300 of them, were African American. At the time and for decades after, the incident that happened

  • The Fight for civil rights in the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921

    1952 Words  | 4 Pages

    In this paper, I will detail how the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 was not only a civil rights movement on the part of the black people in Tulsa, but also a detailed look into the way that civil rights was handled in a deeply racially divided city as Tulsa, Oklahoma. My research will feature many of the different survivors who were able to speak out about the injustice of the Tulsa Race Riot before they died; many of these people were children at the time. I also have a series of secondary sources from

  • Tulsa Race Riotss: One Of The Oklahoma Race Riots In History

    803 Words  | 2 Pages

    Tulsa Race Riots A part of history people don’t know about is the time of the Tulsa race riots, which was one of the bloodiest riots in the country’s history. An estimated 3,000 people died during the incident (Burger 14). But for many years Tulsa’s power structure both blacks and whites, chose to ignore the infamous event that left thousands dead or injured, other fought to lift the shroud on the truth of the 1921 riot (Burger 14).At the time Tulsa was a deeply troubled town, the city had

  • Mental Health Issues In Tulsa's Homeless Community

    1416 Words  | 3 Pages

    Tulsa has a growing population of homeless people living in shelters and on the streets. Many of Tulsa’s homeless population suffer from untreated mental health issues that prevent them from becoming self-sufficient members of society. Making mental health treatment available to the homeless is not only imperative to their rehabilitation but a needed foundation to be productive in society. As a result of untreated mental health issues, it has created additional barriers for homeless individuals

  • Susan Eloise Hinton's Love Story

    515 Words  | 2 Pages

    Susan Eloise Hinton was born on the 22nd of July of 1950 in the town of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her parents were Grady P. Hinton and Lillian Hinton. The town of Oklahoma did not have a lot of fun activities for a young girl, so reading and writing became Susan’s hobbies and pastimes. Susan was a very shy girl, who had dreams of becoming a cattle rancher, because of her love of cows. Her dreams of becoming a cattle rancher soon vanished because her love of writing grew stronger. Her first stories started

  • The Significance of Stereotypes Illustrated in Hinton's Novel, The Outsiders

    631 Words  | 2 Pages

    S.E. Hinton novel The Outsiders. The stereotypes in the novel are the Socs and the Greasers. The Socs are the rich kids who don’t have to work for anything, while the Greasers are the poorer kids who have very little. They both live in the city of Tulsa, one group on the Northside and one on the Southside. Outside of these boundaries no-one knows of them but the hatred for each other still plays on their minds. In our community stereotypes play a part in life, but in The Outsiders it is the core

  • James Earl Jones Research Paper

    694 Words  | 2 Pages

    USA. Tim Madigan Interview :08 1:15 SOT: After Oklahoma became a state, the first law passed by the Oklahoma legislature was senate bill 1, that completely segregated the state. Robin Walker Interview :06 1:21 SOT: The African-American community is Tulsa was relatively prosperous despite the prevailing racism of the time. Councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper

  • My Time at the Philbrook Museum of Art

    1575 Words  | 4 Pages

    the Tulsa Artists’ Coalition, Living Arts, the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa, and the Oklahoma Visual Arts Council. As a member of the Board of the Tulsa Artists’ Coalition, I have initiated such efforts as a new series of members’ events, having boosted active participation in the organization and with the goal of growing our membership base. For the Oklahoma Visual Arts Council I have served on several planning committees such as the Tulsa Art Studio Tour in 2008, and Momentum Tulsa, both

  • Untreated Mental Health Problem

    1240 Words  | 3 Pages

    Tulsa has a growing population of homeless people living in shelters and on the streets. Many of Tulsa’s homeless population suffer from untreated mental health issues that prevent them from becoming self-sufficient members of society. Making treatment available to the homeless is imperative to their rehabilitation into society. As a result of the untreated mental health issues it creates additional issues for them to overcome, complicating their success. While there are available resources for

  • Security Desk Report

    671 Words  | 2 Pages

    and Tulsa Police. While waiting for police and the paramedics the vehicle in question that she hit was four a door Mazda. At approximately 8:50 am paramedics arrived on site. One of the paramedics asked her what is going on. She started to speak to the paramedics and her words were not making any sense. Paramedics asked me if I smiled the liquor coming from her. The paramedics asked her has she been drinking. At that point, she stops talking to the paramedics. At approximately 9:10 am, Tulsa Police

  • Organizational Psychology

    550 Words  | 2 Pages

    Organizational Psychology The University of Tulsa prepares Industrial/Organizational psychologists to deal with individual problems in the workplace. This philosophy matches my research area of interest on the effects of individual differences in the work environment. I believe that individual differences influence nearly every aspect of human behavior and interaction, including those in the workplace. By necessity, a successful manager is one who understands the potential influences of individual

  • Investigator James Poffel: Kidnapping And Rape

    1196 Words  | 3 Pages

    in contact with Gabrielle Freeman’s legal guardian and grandmother. She believes her son knows who the man is who raped Gabrielle and can find out his name. I was provided with and address of the Open World Apartments, 2413 E 55th Pl, Apartment 10, Tulsa, OK as being the residence the suspect is believed to be living at. I was unable to find information for anyone at that residence matching the description of the suspect. Additionally, I called and spoke with the manager on duty at the apartment complex

  • The Huge Problem of Human Trafficking

    1245 Words  | 3 Pages

    human trafficking cases in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Evans said. Officers arrested Clarence Holden, 25, and Destiny Hope Niles, 24, both of Fort Smith, Ark., at a Tulsa motel in January. After Niles was taken into custody, she told police that Holden had held her against her will and forced her into prostitution. The investigation revealed that several other women or girls had been brought to Tulsa under similar circumstances. Tulsa is a big hot spot for human trafficking. Tulsa, Oklahoma recently saw another