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Known as ‘Black Wall Street’ in the early 20th century, Tulsa’s Greenwood District was home to one of the US’s most prominent concentrations of African-American businesses. The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre changed that but today, Black Tulsans have once again reclaimed a piece of Greenwood.
“After 100 years of social injustice, here is our chance, on our watch, to right a wrong. While we attempt to repair a trust that was broken a century ago by Tulsa’s homegrown terrorists, the world is watching our every movement as we go through this unique process.
Read MoreOn March 26, 2021, TTCU Federal Credit Union pledged to donate $100,000 over the next four years to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission and Greenwood Rising, a state-of-the-art history center located in the heart of historic Greenwood which will honor the legacy of Black Wall Street before and after the massacre. It is under construction with a scheduled public opening in late June 2021.
Read MoreHit the road for adventures this year using the new, official 2021 state map now available to travelers. The bi-fold map highlights the best road trip destinations across the state… plan a visit to Greenwood Rising, a state-of-the-art history center honoring the legacy of Tulsa’s famed Greenwood District – also known as Black Wall Street – before and after the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.
Read MoreVolunteers are going to be pitching in this weekend as they get the Greenwood Business District ready for visitors when Greenwood Rising opens later this spring.
Read MoreAuthor and attorney Hannibal Johnson talks about the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre and the current commission’s plans to memorialize the event. Johnson chairs the Education Committee for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission.
Johnson is leading the research efforts for the new Greenwood Rising Museum.
Read MoreA new online tool is making it easier to support Black-owned businesses in Tulsa.
Tulsa Area United Way, YWCA Tulsa, Greenwood Ave, Greenwood Rising, and Fulton Street Books and Coffee worked together to launch an online directory of Black-owned businesses.
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