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1921 The Black Wall Street Music Project To Headline Legacy Festival May 30th | The Oklahoma Eagle

The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire The Black Wall Street Music Project set during Legacy Fest on Sunday May 30th performance is from 5pm to 7pm One Tulsa, LLC and its founder Fred Jones is all about unity in the community and today announced more details about the multi-generational, multi-genre compilation album 1921 The Black Wall Street Music Project. The project […]

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