BLACK WALL STREET
Ajamu Kojo
Black Wall Street: A Case for Reparations
Black Wall Street: A Case for Reparations is an ongoing series of large-scale paintings and videos that capture the imagined lives of Black professionals in the Greenwood District before the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The community was dubbed Black Wall Street for its thriving culture and wealth in spite of strong segregation laws. The portraits present a spiritually uplifting dedication to the people who called Greenwood their home over a century ago. The exhibition is a sanctuary and homage to Black Americans through a reimagining of past lives.