Kristi Williams Leads Black History Saturdays To Change The Narrative

About this episode

Kristi Williams discusses her efforts to teach Black history in Oklahoma amidst challenges from state officials.

Oklahoma state officials have made it increasingly difficult to teach unapologetic Black history in public schools, but Kristi Williams is on a mission to do it anyway. As founder of Black History Sundays, she's gained national recognition and support for her community classes that feature experts in the fields of history, archeology, music and more. In the latest episode, we discussed Williams' lead role in the creation of a $1.5M interpretive center in the basement of the historic Vernon A.M.E. Church, one of the few structures to survive the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. What is the difference between reparations and generosity? Check out the full episode. Subscribe to support independent media: https://indepthwithdeon.substack.com/

People in this episode

Host: Deon Osborne

Guest: Kristi Williams

Topics covered

• Black history
• education
• community activism
• reparations
• cultural heritage

Keywords

• Black history
• education
• Oklahoma
• Tulsa Race Massacre
• community classes
• reparations
• interpretive center

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black History Sundays

Places: Oklahoma, Vernon A.M.E. Church

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