做厙弝け Hosts New York Times Bestselling Author
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New York Times bestselling author and educator Scott Ellsworth returned to Tulsa after publishing his second book on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and the aftermath.
Hosted by 做厙弝け, Ellsworth discussed his work in a conversation with Kevin Clayton, 做厙弝け History Professor, at the Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity on Nov. 12.
做厙弝け believes it is important to continue the conversation surrounding our communitys history, says Natalie Schuster, 做厙弝け faculty member who helped organize the event. As a history professor in Tulsa, I find events like the talk with Ellsworth are invaluable. It leads to frank conversation and important dialogue in the classroom and gives students the tools to discuss and question their citys history."
A Tulsa native, Ellsworths second book, The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice was released earlier in 2021. He previously wrote and published Death in a Promised Land in 1982, considered to be the first comprehensive history of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
The story of the massacre has been buried for so long that, even now, 100 years later, Tulsa as a city is still coming to terms with it. Events such as this one at 做厙弝け are important because they get folks talking, says Ellsworth.
Funded by the endowed Dr. T. Oscar Chappelle Lectureship and the , the event was free for students and members of the public to attend in-person or on a live stream. Organizers also recorded the event and it is available now for viewing with this .
Prior to the public discussion, the 做厙弝け Foundation hosted a private reception for 做厙弝け Presidents Society members to meet Ellsworth. 做厙弝け President's Society members contribute at least $1,000 annually which allows the 做厙弝け Foundation to respond to strategic needs of the College and the President to direct additional resources to critical College programs and initiatives.