#22 - Tulsa Revisited: The Fight Continues At Reparations Ground Zero

PAY THE TAB: Reparations Now

Meet Damario Solomon-Simmons, the leading reparations lawyer in the country. He led the Tulsa Race Massacre court battle that put reparations on the national radar. Damario gives advice and inspiration for creative change-making when the system is stacked against us. You’ll be fired up and ready to go!
SHOW NOTES

Guest: Damario Solomon-Simmons

Damario Solomon-Simmons has been a civil rights attorney for almost 20 years. He leads the Justice for Greenwood Foundation, and co-founded the MVP Foundation. Damario has been featured on CNN, The View, Good Morning America, ABC News, ESPN, The New York Times, and more.

Some of Damario’s projects for Tulsa:
Tulsa Race Massacre Lawsuit – The brilliant and riveting legal complaint that launched the historic court battle for reparations stemming from the Massacre.

Justice for Greenwood – Community-based Tulsa organization founded by Damario and fighting for justice and reparations for the Massacre.

Greenwood Is Still Burning – New award-winning documentary that exposes the events of the Massacre and the ongoing legacy of harms it caused.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EPISODE

[9:05] Damario’s shock on learning of the Massacre

[14:07] Thriving Greenwood community

[17:27] The real catalysts of the Massacre

[24:14] Major impacts of the lawsuit

[27:08] Key goals of lawsuit

[33:00] Reparatory justice in plain terms

[40:01] Damario’s motivations to fight for justice

[49:00] Relevance of the Massacre today

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