Hannibal B. Johnson
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| Born | January 27, 1959 |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School, University of Arkansas |
| Subject | African-American literature |
| Notable works | Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District (1998)
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Hannibal B. Johnson (born January 27, 1959) is a writer, educator, and activist who specializes in teaching African-American history.
Background
[edit]Hannibal B. Johnson was born on January 27, 1959 in Clarksville, Arkansas.[1] He graduated from Northside Highschool.[2] He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas, and Harvard Law School.[2] He has also taught law at the University of Tulsa College of Law, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Oklahoma.[3]
Johnson is most well known for his efforts in preserving the history of the Greenwood District,[4] also known as Black Wall Street, and his work revolving around the 1921 Tulsa race massacre.[2] In 1998, Black Wall Street: from Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District.[5] This was followed by the 2021 book Black Wall Street 100: An American City Grapples With Its Historical Racial Trauma.[6] He published 10 Ways We Can Advance Social Justice Without Destroying Each Other in 2024.[7] For his contributions to through literature and activism, Johnson was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame on November 18, 2021.[8]
Johnson has also served as a commissioner on the Oklahoma Advisory Council to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission and currently serves on the 400 Years of African American History Commission.[9] Johnson has also served on multiple educational committees, including the Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission,[10] and been the curator for the Greenwood Rising Historical Center.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Johnson, Hannibal B." digitalprairie.ok.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- 1 2 3 "Hannibal B. Johnson, Class of 2021 | Oklahoma Hall of Fame". www.oklahomahof.com. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ↑ "Hannibal B. Johnson". Tulsa Historical Society & Museum. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ↑ "Greenwood District | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society | OHS. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ↑ World, Tim Stanley Tulsa (2020-02-08). "Black History Month: Hannibal B. Johnson is an authority on Tulsa Race Massacre". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ Rouillard, Richard. "Book gives needed in-depth education on Tulsa Race Massacre". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ World, James D. Watts Jr Tulsa (2024-02-23). "'Shared humanity' is key to social justice, says Tulsa author Hannibal Johnson in book". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ Johnson, Hannibal B. (2021-12-09). "Oklahoma Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on November 18, 2021". Hannibal B. Johnson. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ↑ 400 Years of the African American History Commission. (2024). 400YAAHC Newsletter, Vol. 1, Winter 2024. https://www.400yaahc.gov/files/2024/03/400YAAHC_Newsletter_VOL1_WINTER2024.pdf#page=8. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ↑ "The Centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art". crystalbridges.org. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ↑ "Greenwood Rising | About". GREENWOOD RISING. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- 21st-century American historians
- Harvard Law School alumni
- University of Arkansas alumni
- African-American historians
- 21st-century African-American writers
- African-American male writers
- African-American history in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- People from Clarksville, Arkansas
- 1959 births
- Living people
- University of Tulsa College of Law faculty
- Oklahoma State University faculty
- University of Oklahoma faculty