Black Wall Street, Historical Footage by SolomonJones Yale
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Solomon Sir Jones (1869-1936)
Solomon Sir Jones, Baptist minister, businessman, and amateur filmmaker. Jones was born in Tennessee to former slaves and grew up in the South before moving to Oklahoma in 1889. Jones became an influential Baptist minister, building and pastoring fifteen churches. He was head of the Boyd Faction of Negro Baptists in America and was a successful businessman.
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Description of the Papers
The Solomon Sir Jones films consist of 29 silent black and white films documenting African-American communities in Oklahoma from 1924 to 1928. The films measure 12,800 feet (355 min). All films are B-wind positive prints, except one roll that contains approximately 150 feet of orange base B-wind positive.
Jones filmed Oklahoma residents in their homes; during their social, school and church activities; in the businesses they owned; and performing various jobs. The films document several Oklahoma communities, including Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wewoka, Bristow and Taft. The films also document Jones's trips to Indiana, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, New York City, South Carolina, Colorado, and overseas to France, England, Palestine, Switzerland, Italy, Northern Africa, and Germany. Slates between scenes identify locations, dates, and subjects.
Jones frequently filmed at various locations by positioning himself outside a building while people exited the building in a line. This perspective provides footage of people as they walk by the camera, usually looking directly at it. Footage of churches includes congregants exiting the service and socializing outside; footage of schools often includes students playing outside or doing exercises; and footage of people at their home includes them outside on their porches or in their yards. Aside from church and scheduled school activities, people presumably exited at Jones's request for the purpose of being filmed by him.
Solomon Sir Jones films, 1924-1928
Start a film by clicking the caption title or the still image in the viewer. When a film begins to play, a "chapter list" consisting of Reverend Jones’s slate titles will appear to the right of the viewer. The list includes the time at which chapters begin. If you slide your cursor over the image a control panel appears which will allow you to advance the film to any chapter.
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we need to get back to this
The hidden history! Don't forget Allensworth, CA, Eatonville, FL, and Rosewood, FL.
You can only imagine what was stolen from our people.
They were just taking care of themselves and each other, minding their own business!! Awesome upload! ❤️❤️❤️
We can not only get back to this, but way beyond this!!!!! . We must embrace 100% the teachings of the honorable Elijah Muhammad which would put us in heaven at once while we live!!!!!! Money, good homes, friendships in all walks of life. Wake up Blackman!!!!!! This is your time!!!!!
@kevinu6004
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I'm not sure religion is the way forward.... but self enlightenment & empowerment, get our heads out the gutter & brush off this narrative of I want to be equal with the white man, reignite your roots & history.... & be strong & objective 🥳 1 love
Can't have nothing now sure couldn't have anything then smh... Beautiful people
god bless our people for trying..
we need to make a movie set in the 1910s. black people in period movies is goal
God bless.
Fantastic upload!
Just used and abused us (still do)....1st they needed us but we wanted more, better and our own so then they hated us (not all) only because they feared us, our strength, our beauty and ingenuity Black people look in the mirror and know that u are AWESOME. LOVE YOURSELF AND EACH OTHER
Nina Simone!
What in the beginning must B in the end what vail. that cover our eyes has been removed the time has reach where BLACK PEOPLE no longer afraid from generation 2 generation we r here 2 STAY BLACK LIVES MATTERS LOVE IN THE HOUSE
It is Dr. Isaac William Young President not J. W. Young
Stupid that my first thought was "wow cows haven't changed at all". Why would they have changed...
My hometown Langston Oklahoma