Hey Black Wall Street Times Family,
Today, I turn 42.
I’ve never been big on celebrating my birthday—aside from my 40th. I’ve never needed the gifts or the calls to feel love. For me, just waking up and being given another chance to live with purpose has always been enough.
And if you know me, you know everything I do is rooted in purpose.
Nine years ago, I founded The Black Wall Street Times in the heart of my home community—the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
I didn’t just slap “Black Wall Street” on a brand to ride a wave. I named this publication with the intention to honor the legacy of the community that birthed me, and to make sure the world never forgets what happened here.
I wanted to correct the record about my community’s history.
To tell our story, our way.
To speak truth in a world that so often tries to silence Black voices and erase our history.
And in 2020, something shifted. Hollywood turned its lens toward Tulsa. Suddenly, people were listening. Our publication exploded onto the national stage—not because we chased trends, but because we stayed rooted in truth.
Since then, we’ve made history:
Told our story on national news
Welcomed a sitting president to Greenwood
Spoke from TEDx stages to the United Nations General Assembly
Took me across the ocean to the homeland of my ancestors in West Africa, a gift I will cherish for the rest of my time on this Earth
At times, it has felt like a dream.
None of that would’ve happened without you.
Without philanthropy, business partners, and hundreds of paid subscribers who believed in this mission when it was still just a seed.
Over the years, I’ve come to understand how powerful and transformational journalism can be. And I’m beyond grateful to God, to the universe, and to this community for inspiring me to start something that matters.
So on my 42nd birthday, I’m not asking for a personal gift.
I’m asking you to support The Black Wall Street Times, so we can keep this publication free and accessible to the public, because access to critical information and opportunities should be a human right.
If you believe in what we’re building—if you believe in the power of independent Black media—please support our newsroom today.
We’re still here. Still standing. Still telling the truth.
And with your help, we’ll keep going.
With gratitude,
Nehemiah D. Frank
Founder & Publisher, The Black Wall Street Times
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This work isn’t easy. But it’s necessary.
And as long as I have breath in my lungs, I’ll keep doing it.
Because we’re not just telling stories—we’re building a legacy.
We’re not just reporting news—we’re making history.
Thank you for walking this path with me.
In truth and power,
Nehemiah D. Frank
Founder & Publisher, The Black Wall Street Times
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