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May 23, 2021 · 1. Greenwood Cultural Center. The Greenwood Cultural Center is the flame-keeper not only for Tulsa Race Massacre history but also for the Greenwood District's prosperous pre-massacre Black Wall Street era as well as its remarkable resurgence in the months and years following the tragedy.
In the 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre, the Greenwood community and Tulsa as a whole have been through many changes. This exhibit examines the history of Greenwood both before and after 1921 and provides information and images of the Massacre.
Jul 17, 2020 · On Monday, the first test excavation began at a potential site detected by archaeologists on the grounds of Oaklawn Cemetery, the oldest graveyard in Tulsa. A staircase from a demolished home...
May 27, 2021 · Archaeology. To find answers about the 1921 race massacre, Tulsa digs up its painful past. A newly discovered mass grave will be excavated this summer. Fires lit by white mobs left many homes and...
Oct 9, 2018 · During the pogrom, a white mob killed an estimated 300 black Tulsans. According to eyewitnesses, the dead are buried in unmarked mass graves in Greenwood. On May 31, 1921, white men with weapons...
A Must-See for Black History & Culture. Today, the Tulsa Greenwood District is one of the fastest-growing neighborhoods in T-Town. Explore the history of Greenwood at places like Greenwood Rising and John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park.
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May 30, 2021 · Greenwood was known as America’s Black Wall Street and was filled with grocery stores, restaurants, schools, churches, theaters, hotels and newspapers. The violent white mob was fueled by...
