Sand Springs used manipulation, misinformation and greed to wipe out a Black community | The Oklahoma Eagle

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Sand Springs used manipulation, misinformation and greed to wipe out a Black community | The Oklahoma Eagle

By John Neal, The Oklahoma EagleContributor, Gary LeePhotography, Cory Young By the fall of 2004, Sand Springs city authorities were ready to push through a new 'Urban Renewal' plan that would wipe out the entire Black community in the urban core of the city, including the longtime homes of dozens of Black families. A couple […]

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