S E1327: In Class with Carr, Ep. 326: "Roots and Branches"

About this episode

This episode explores the connections between memory, community, and contemporary struggles for renewal, drawing on experiences from Tulsa and the history of Black Wall Street.

Drawing on reflections from last week’s experiences in Tulsa, this session of In Class With Carr traces relationships between roots of memory and community and contemporary branches of interventions, struggle and renewal. Beginning with the annual soil collection ritual at Greenwood’s Standpipe Hill, we consider Greenwood as one of countless other “Little Africas” that expand Governance formations to include honored ancestors and fuel Social Structure transformation work with the Momentum of Memory. Through the words of founders of “Black Wall Street” and those who have preserved them and who continue to serve as Djalis, we explore issues of narrative, class, and public memory. By connecting local Cultural Meaning Making and Movement and Memory to Governance designed to also resist external shaping by Social Structure forces with sometimes cross intent, we ask questions of movement building, emphasizing generosity, honesty, and learning across all contexts. Are you a member of Knarrative? If not, we invite you to join our community today by signing up at: https://www.knarrative.com . As a Knarrative subscriber, you'll gain immediate access to Knubia, our growing community of…

People in this episode

Host: Carr

Topics covered

• memory
• community
• interventions
• struggle
• renewal
• narrative
• public memory

Keywords

• memory
• community
• Black Wall Street
• Tulsa
• interventions
• narrative
• social structure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Knarrative

Places: Tulsa, Greenwood, Black Wall Street, Little Africas, Standpipe Hill

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