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Tulsa's Buried Truth

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It is one of the most violent attacks in American history, and also one of the least talked about. In 1921, an angry white mob descended upon a thriving community known as Black Wall Street....

Episodes

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Introducing "Vanished: What Happened to Vanessa"

Today, we're sharing something special with you. This is the first episode of the latest true crime podcast from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Vanis...

35:16Sep 25, 2025

The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 4: The Vote

The fate of the Navajo Nation comes down to a historic vote. Will the tribe's future finally be secured?

38:50Dec 9, 2024

The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 3: The People vs. Navajo Nation

The Navajo Nation works towards a settlement for its water rights. But its citizens must decide: How far are they willing to compromise?

49:20Dec 2, 2024

The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 2: 'Prior and Superior'

The Navajo Nation heads to the Supreme Court to demand an answer to a critical question: Is the U.S. government responsible for helping them...

37:16Nov 18, 2024

The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 1: Dry Country

On the Navajo reservation, water is sacred — and scarce. While its surrounding states are guaranteed water from the Colorado River, the Nava...

45:04Nov 11, 2024

Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation'

In this season of "Reclaimed," journalist Charly Edsitty follows the history of oppression and exclusion that kept the Navajo from their wat...

01:30Nov 7, 2024

The Forgotten League, Ep. 6: 'A White Man's Sport'

The odds of seeing a Black American baseball player on the diamond were higher in the 1950s than they are today. Baseball's future will be d...

55:20Oct 30, 2023

The Forgotten League, Ep. 5: The Hall

Baseball's institutions fail to recognize Negro Leaguers as pressure builds for the sport to reconsider who counts as one of the greats. Lea...

41:20Oct 23, 2023

The Forgotten League, Ep. 4: Crossing the Line

When Jackie Robinson is signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers, he opens a door that was closed for decades. The move changes baseball forever and s...

38:01Oct 16, 2023

The Forgotten League, Ep. 3: Call and Response

To draw crowds to their games, Black baseball players develop a signature style of play. It captivates audiences around the world — even get...

31:06Oct 9, 2023

The Forgotten League, Ep. 2: Golden Age

The newly founded Negro Leagues struggle to catch on — until savvy businessmen and fierce rivalries propel Black baseball to the national st...

34:23Oct 2, 2023

The Forgotten League, Ep. 1: A Gentlemen's Agreement

Vanessa Ivy Rose is on a quest to learn more about the legacy of her grandfather, Norman "Turkey" Stearnes. That means going back all the wa...

45:21Oct 2, 2023

Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Forgotten League'

For decades, Black baseball players were excluded from the major leagues and forced to create their own space: the Negro Leagues. Vanessa Iv...

03:11Sep 20, 2023

The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley, Ep. 3: Justice

After the verdict is handed down, Mamie Till-Mobley turns her grief into a rallying cry for justice and becomes an important figure in the c...

56:41Jun 15, 2022

The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley, Ep. 2: Guilt

Following the murder of her son, Mamie Till-Mobley takes the stand to testify, speaking her truth not only to a crowded courtroom, but an en...

39:56Jun 8, 2022

The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley, Ep. 1: Innocence

Mamie Till-Mobley's early life outside of Chicago was shaped by family, faith, and education — values she would later pass on to her only so...

39:33Jun 1, 2022

Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley'

You may know the story of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy who was brutally beaten and murdered in Mississippi. But you might've never heard...

02:32May 31, 2022

Tulsa's Buried Truth, Bonus: The Survivors

New clues about the Tulsa Race Massacre are unearthed from a mass grave, but the city remains divided. The highly anticipated findings from...

37:46May 18, 2022

Tulsa's Buried Truth, Ep. 3: The Lost Graves

A century after the Tulsa Race Massacre, the search for mass graves begins. But as Tulsa contends with its past, questions about the future...

33:27Apr 20, 2021

Tulsa's Buried Truth, Ep. 2: The Ashes

An angry mob descends upon Greenwood. What happens next will change the future of Tulsa and leave a deep scar on its Black citizens for gene...

33:59Apr 13, 2021