
Black classical artists are turning the pain of the Tulsa Race Massacre into music
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Composer Adolphus Hailstork's "Tulsa 1921: Pity These Ashes, Pity This Dust" is an operatic work marking the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
But composer Adolphus Hailstork doesn't want us to look away. He doesn't want us to cover our ears, no matter how piercing the truth may be. There is art in this pain. And, if you listen, there is triumph, too.More Related News