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# Victor Luckerson

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## Victor Luckerson


Luckerson, a journalist based in Tulsa with a biweekly newsletter about neglected black history called [Run It Back](https://runitback.substack.com/), is the author of [Built from Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa's Greenwood District, America's Black Wall Street](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/625438/built-from-the-fire-by-victor-luckerson/)


## Victor Luckerson


Articles 1239Collections 4

* ![Part of Greenwood District burned in Race Riots, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, June 1921](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta084747f933db8c1/698a3d41db298750ca269066/GettyImages-1250625227.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 23, 2023  
### [How One Family Told the Story of the Tulsa Massacre](https://time.com/6282051/greenwood-tulsa-massacre-history/)  
The story of the Goodwin family whose newspaper through the generations documented the Tulsa massacr...  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![A home burns on Jan. 9, 1923, during a white mob’s attacks on the Black community of Rosewood, Fla.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt495be228a96d8089/698a121001168284ef97fcee/florida-rosewood-reparations-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 10, 2020  
### [What Reparations for Black Americans Could Look Like](https://time.com/5887247/reparations-america-rosewood-massacre/)  
Rosewood Massacre survivors and descendants were awarded millions decades later. Could this be a mod...  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 19, 2016  
### [Why You Need to Save More Now](https://time.com/4341389/why-you-need-to-save-more-now/)  
The McKinsey Global Institute predicts that the average 30-year-old will need to up her personal sav...  
[WORLD](/section/world/)
* ![Inside The F8 Facebook Developers Conference](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte08ac3c5c1f46fb0/698893080b72e308966e95cf/gettyimages-520687732.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 13, 2016  
### [Mark Zuckerberg Is the World’s Youngest Elder Statesman](https://time.com/4328839/mark-zuckerberg-speech/)  
The Facebook CEO wants to change the world, not just the Internet  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 12, 2016  
### [What Facebook Isn't Telling You](https://time.com/4327423/what-facebook-isnt-telling-you/)  
A new report from tech blog Gizmodo alleges that Facebook's Trending feature is curated by humans, s...  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
* ![David Villa Visits The Empire State Building](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltef0d90eed573a6c5/698892c50a4a22f7469c99f7/gettyimages-466620698.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 11, 2016  
### [Former Brazilian Soccer Star Warns People Against Visiting for Olympics](https://time.com/4326444/rivaldo-brazil-violence-zika-virus-olympics/)  
He says the country is too dangerous  
[SPORTS](/section/sports/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4d11a2a5fd3bd330/698892c30b72e37a5b6e9570/australia-ax-stone-age.jpg?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 11, 2016  
### [This Might Be the World's Oldest Ax](https://time.com/4326303/australia-ax-oldest/)  
Ancient tool is older than scientists originally thought  
[SCIENCE](/section/science/)
* ![Google Updates Its Logo](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0a9d41fb8910ee08/698892bacd1bba7700700a4d/486234008.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 11, 2016  
### [Google Bans Ads for Payday Loans](https://time.com/4326175/google-bans-ads-payday-loans/)  
The ads prey on the poor and economically vulnerable, critics say  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)
* ![Alaska Airlines at Portland International Airport](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt56a7e884ca99914b/698892b3196cf47f0103b8df/526253124.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 11, 2016  
### [These Are the Most-Loved Airlines in America](https://time.com/4325995/airlines-best-america/)  
People are growing more accepting of airline fares and fees  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)
* ![Amazon Introduces New Tablet At News Conference In New York](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfbf4acb6c76c69c2/69888c542dce0104b49e8572/gettyimages-127497645.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 10, 2016  
### [Amazon Is Going to Battle With YouTube](https://time.com/4324828/amazon-video-youtube-google/)  
YouTube's large userbase and vibrant creator culture will be tough to overcome  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
* ![Social Media Illustrations](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7667cb9d2141f9c2/698891decf40a841fbc431c2/gettyimages-473860564.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 9, 2016  
### [It's Time Facebook Came Clean About How It Picks What You Read](https://time.com/4323647/facebook-trending/)  
The company wields too much influence to keep hiding behind opaque curation practices  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![Amazon Music And Spotify](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt81532ea7dade8f01/69888ec8bc6cfc00493dc8bb/gettyimages-506028328.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 9, 2016  
### [Spotify Is Making a Big Bet on Original Video](https://time.com/4322877/spotify-original-video/)  
The war for exclusives is heating up among music streaming services  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)
* ![YouTube Brandcast Presented By Google - Presentation](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0416d6e910ae755f/698892272dce01524d9e8f44/gettyimages-528526228.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 6, 2016  
### [How You Watch TV Is About To Change Forever](https://time.com/4320941/online-television-tv-netflix-hulu/)  
The winners and losers of the online TV era  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)
* ![Gay Marriage Legalized Nationwide by U.S. Supreme Court](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2bcd968428bcd466/698891db0b72e3b00e6e93b2/478621978.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 4, 2016  
### [This Gay Rights Landmark Will Soon Be a National Monument](https://time.com/4318067/stonewall-inn-gay-rights-national-monument/)  
The area around the Stonewall Inn is set to be part of the National Parks Service  
[U.S.](/section/us/)
* ![Sycamore Partners Take 8 Percent Stake In Aeropostale](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt55192bb4bde61d23/698891d50a4a22dfda9c9868/181747110.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 4, 2016  
### [Fashion Retailer Aéropostale Files for Bankruptcy](https://time.com/4318003/aeropostale-bankruptcy/)  
Company will close dozens of stores across North America  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)

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