Ishmael Reed
True Hero
09.16.11
The true hero of the Tulsa Riots was A.J.Smitherman who preached law and order and condemned the mob. He was editor of the Tulsa Star and fled to Boston, after the mob burned down his home. He was dogged by the charge of inciting a riot. I worked in Smitherman’s…
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