a multimedia hip-hop project commemorating the 1921 massacre of Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood known as ‘Black Wall Street’.
The Album
The album was created in massive studio sessions over a five day period in March of 2020. Most of the album was created in the heart of Greenwood at the Greenwood Cultural Center – a significant community space which was flipped to house six recording studios for the weekend.
In addition, artists took over the former home of 1921 massacre mastermind and KKK leader Tate Brady and flipped that into recording studios as well. The former ‘Brady Mansion’ is now the Skyline Mansion – an event venue owned by former NFL first-round draft pick and Tulsa-native Felix Jones.
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The Documentary
Fire in Little Africa will feature a documentary film covering the legendary album recording weekend, as well as the origin and ethos of the Tulsa hip-hop scene and the influence of Black Wall Street on the artists.
The project also includes a weekly podcast discussing art, music and entrepreneurship with rotating guests of artists, community leaders, and nationally relevant voices in hip-hop, culture and social justice. Finally, there will be a curriculum designed for school districts, colleges, museums and corporate offices and will translate themes developed from album and film content into an educational view book. This book will include illustrations, paintings and photographs by Tulsa artists.
