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African Americans in Oklahoma or Black Oklahomans are residents of the state of Oklahoma who are of African American ancestry. African Americans have a rich history in Oklahoma.[1][2] An estimated 7.8% of Oklahomans are Black.[3]
African-Americans first settled in Oklahoma during the Trail of Tears. While many of these people were enslaved Africans, around 500 chose to do so in order to escape slavery.[4]
Racism against Blacks has been common throughout the state's history, manifesting itself in scenarios such as the Tulsa race massacre, which targeted members of Tulsa's affluent African-American Greenwood District.[5]
- ^ "African Americans". Oklahoma Historical Society.
- ^ "Black History is Oklahoma History". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Oklahoma". www.census.gov. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "African American History & Culture in Oklahoma". TravelOK.com - Oklahoma's Official Travel & Tourism Site. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Huddleston, Tom Jr. (4 July 2020). "'Black Wall Street': The history of the wealthy Black community and the massacre perpetrated there 100 years ago". CNBC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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