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PODCAST: "Built from the Fire" author on violence, Tulsa, and the NBA

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Henry Abbott
Aug 23, 2023
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On today's bonus episode of the TrueHoop podcast, Jarod Hector is joined by Victor Luckerson, author of "Built from the Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa's Greenwood District, America's Black Wall Street." They discuss:

  • What led Victor to taking on this project?

  • Violence as a theme in America and the book

  • The push and pull between linear and cyclical progression

  • Victor's NBA fandom

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