HIS 4605: Justice and Resilience in Tulsa
4 advanced liberal arts credits (Elective Abroad)
This experiential learning course will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma to study the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, its history, and its profound contemporary impact. Students will learn about the Creek Nation of Native people who first chose the name Tulsa, meaning "Old Town"; chart the city's development into a thriving African American community in the 1920s; study the lingering impact of the massacre by examining North Tulsa's economic and health disparities. We will then immerse ourselves in public and private enterprises that work toward resilience and justice--including justice for Native and Black people, for incarcerated people, gender and LGBTQ+ justice, environmental and food justice. We will collaborate with an innovative North Tulsa nonprofit, distributing fresh food from regenerative farms to local residents and building a Babson partnership for sustainability, food security, and good health. Students in this course will think about the role of business in delivering justice.