Comments for Before They Die! http://beforetheydiemovie.com The Road to Reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot Survivors Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:45:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Attend or Host a Screening by Maurisa Pruett http://beforetheydiemovie.com/screenings/#comment-27 Maurisa Pruett Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:45:14 +0000 http://tulsasurvivors.wordpress.com/?page_id=118#comment-27 Thank you for contacting me about this film. What an excellent resource for my students to learn about this terrible time in our history. I would love to have a copy for my classroom and look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for contacting me about this film. What an excellent resource for my students to learn about this terrible time in our history. I would love to have a copy for my classroom and look forward to hearing from you.

]]> Comment on Support the Legislation by Ken Sargeant http://beforetheydiemovie.com/legislation/#comment-26 Ken Sargeant Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:11:22 +0000 http://tulsasurvivors.wordpress.com/?page_id=18#comment-26 Weather notwithstanding the film played to a packed house at the Croton Free Library on Sunday 2-28-10, with a wonderful Q&A featuring Dr Hooker that followed. There was scarcely a dry eye in the room.Thank you for allowing us to screen the film. I would like to explore additional screenings in the Harlem community in the near future. Pictures are available if you'd like them All the best, Ken Sargeant Weather notwithstanding the film played to a packed house at the Croton Free Library on Sunday 2-28-10, with a wonderful Q&A featuring Dr Hooker that followed. There was scarcely a dry eye in the room.Thank you for allowing us to screen the film. I would like to explore additional screenings in the Harlem community in the near future.
Pictures are available if you’d like them

All the best,
Ken Sargeant

]]> Comment on Support the Legislation by Alexis http://beforetheydiemovie.com/legislation/#comment-23 Alexis Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:50:46 +0000 http://tulsasurvivors.wordpress.com/?page_id=18#comment-23 I attended this showing of " Before They Die" at Medgar Evers College, and this was a very eye opening event, I am still in awe with response form Oklahoma, and I will make sure that I will spread the word for these individuals that had there chances stolen . I attended this showing of ” Before They Die” at Medgar Evers College, and this was a very eye opening event, I am still in awe with response form Oklahoma, and I will make sure that I will spread the word for these individuals that had there chances stolen .

]]> Comment on Tulsa Race Riot Historical Photos – Slide Show by Chief eagle spirit http://beforetheydiemovie.com/timeline/slideshow/#comment-22 Chief eagle spirit Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:40:25 +0000 http://tulsasurvivors.wordpress.com/?page_id=65#comment-22 Until just recently, I knew very little of this slaughter. I am black and Cherokee Indian and I have a very long memory and I will make sure people where I live will hear about this and My children will know and we will never forget. Until just recently, I knew very little of this slaughter. I am black and Cherokee Indian
and I have a very long memory and I will make
sure people where I live will hear about this and
My children will know and we will never forget.

]]> Comment on Congressional Black Caucus presents “Before They Die!” by Sharon Sockwell http://beforetheydiemovie.com/2009/09/20/congressional-black-caucus-presents-before-they-die-dc/#comment-21 Sharon Sockwell Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:32:34 +0000 http://tulsasurvivors.wordpress.com/?p=442#comment-21 Thank you for sharing your story and I will do my part to help. Thank you for sharing your story and I will do my part to help.

]]> Comment on Attend or Host a Screening by Josetta Christian http://beforetheydiemovie.com/screenings/#comment-20 Josetta Christian Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:49:07 +0000 http://tulsasurvivors.wordpress.com/?page_id=118#comment-20 I cannot afford to purchase this dvd at the moment but as soon as I have the money it is number one on my list. This is a very important lesson in history that we cannot afford to miss. We have to look back in-order to know where we are coming from so that our path to the future can be clear and precise. These days our young people have no idea what happened in our recent historical past. They believe by some foolish wisdom that they have arrived with videos such as this they will see what our people went through in order for them to have what they have today. It will give them fresh resolve and hopefully inspire them be greater than they would have been otherwise. GOD bless all the survivors and their family. I am looking forward to watching this with by two boys and sharing it with everyone I know. I cannot afford to purchase this dvd at the moment but as soon as I have the money it is number one on my list. This is a very important lesson in history that we cannot afford to miss. We have to look back in-order to know where we are coming from so that our path to the future can be clear and precise. These days our young people have no idea what happened in our recent historical past. They believe by some foolish wisdom that they have arrived with videos such as this they will see what our people went through in order for them to have what they have today. It will give them fresh resolve and hopefully inspire them be greater than they would have been otherwise. GOD bless all the survivors and their family. I am looking forward to watching this with by two boys and sharing it with everyone I know.

]]> Comment on Tulsa Race Riot Historical Photos – Slide Show by Mary http://beforetheydiemovie.com/timeline/slideshow/#comment-19 Mary Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:53:14 +0000 http://tulsasurvivors.wordpress.com/?page_id=65#comment-19 That is unpardonable. Besides the riots having a devastating effect, children had to face that kind of denial at school. What does that do to a child's sense of self worth? That is unpardonable. Besides the riots having a devastating effect, children had to face that kind of denial at school. What does that do to a child’s sense of self worth?

]]> Comment on Tulsa Race Riot Historical Photos – Slide Show by thomas http://beforetheydiemovie.com/timeline/slideshow/#comment-18 thomas Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:15:06 +0000 http://tulsasurvivors.wordpress.com/?page_id=65#comment-18 My great aunt grace (caddy)had her business destroyed during riot,great grandfather came to tulsa during riot had everything taken by white mob,was placed in concentration camp.settled in south haven.when you broughtit up in history(white schools)they denied it happened. My great aunt grace (caddy)had her business destroyed during riot,great grandfather came to tulsa during riot had everything taken by white mob,was placed in concentration camp.settled in south haven.when you broughtit up in history(white schools)they denied it happened.

]]> Comment on Tulsa Race Riot Historical Photos – Slide Show by Mary http://beforetheydiemovie.com/timeline/slideshow/#comment-17 Mary Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:55:56 +0000 http://tulsasurvivors.wordpress.com/?page_id=65#comment-17 Hi Mac, I am so, so sorry for your family and how the race riots affected the generations to come. Do you know of any survivors' family descendants that live in Norman OK? I haven't thought about this in a long time, but used to think I'd like to be a housekeeper/childcare person for a black family to help right some of the wrongs of slavery and racism. At no charge, because slaves weren't paid. There needs to be healing on both sides. Hi Mac,
I am so, so sorry for your family and how the race riots affected the generations to come. Do you know of any survivors’ family descendants that live in Norman OK? I haven’t thought about this in a long time, but used to think I’d like to be a housekeeper/childcare person for a black family to help right some of the wrongs of slavery and racism. At no charge, because slaves weren’t paid. There needs to be healing on both sides.

]]> Comment on Tulsa Race Riot Historical Photos – Slide Show by Mac http://beforetheydiemovie.com/timeline/slideshow/#comment-15 Mac Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:41:51 +0000 http://tulsasurvivors.wordpress.com/?page_id=65#comment-15 I am a third generation survivor of this travesty and the city's race relations still have not healed as a result of this devastation. The South did rise again and it occurred in Tulsa. The city will never recover until there is equitable restitution and a sincere apology. All residents who know of that history can not heal until that dark past is brought to the light and forgiven. I am a third generation survivor of this travesty and the city’s race relations still have not healed as a result of this devastation. The South did rise again and it occurred in Tulsa. The city will never recover until there is equitable restitution and a sincere apology. All residents who know of that history can not heal until that dark past is brought to the light and forgiven.

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