Join I’m A Star teen influencers for a viewing of the PBS Documentary Black Wall Street Saturday. Students ages 12-18 will learn about the thriving black business district in the affluent Greenwood community of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
As 2021 marks 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre, this event aims to responsibly educate young people on this painful history with feedback from black historians and activists. The goal is to magnify the resilient heritage of African Americans and the ability to build back through unity and ownership in the face of racism and adversity.
WHEN: Saturday, June 12, 2021
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
WHERE: Youtube.com/ImAStarFoundation
The film captures the rich history of entrepreneurship and unity that existed before an armed white mob killed 300+ black residents and left 5,000+ displaced. Students in I’m A Star Foundation’s “Business Buds” group will host a Q&A following the film with these panelists:
Rodney L. Hurst – Civil Rights Activist, Black Historian and Author
Dr. Lequista Smith – Clinical Pharmacist
Joyce Green Clark – Former Executive Director of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Cleveland Job Corp Center
The community is welcome to participate in the conversation via live chat at Youtube.com/ImAStarFoundation. For more info, please visit www.imastarfoundation.org.
ABOUT I’M A STAR FOUNDATION
I’m A Star Foundation is a volunteer program that transforms middle and high school students into the next generation of servant leaders. An acronym for “Smart, Talented and Resilient” students, the Foundation draws kids ages 12-18 from schools across Duval County. Students meet on weekends to creatively co-work on solutions to problems affecting their peers. Since its establishment in 2010, the organization has maintained a 100% graduation rate. Founder and Executive Director Betty Seabrook Burney is a former Duval Co. School Board Chairwoman. I’m A Star Foundation students have been featured in various press outlets, including The Huffington Post, ABC7Chicago and The Grio. For more information, please visit www.imastarfoundation.org.