Historical Figure
O.W. Gurley
1868 – 1935
O.W. Gurley was a prominent African American entrepreneur and community leader who played a pivotal role in the development of the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, known as "Black Wall Street." He was a fierce advocate for economic empowerment and education among Black citizens during the Reconstruction era, fostering a thriving community despite the pervasive racism of his time.
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Related Places & Museums
Greenwood Cultural Center
Tulsa, OK
The Greenwood Cultural Center preserves and promotes the legacy of Tulsa's historic Greenwood District, once known as Black Wall Street. It serves as ...
Greenwood District (Black Wall Street)
Tulsa, OK
Once the wealthiest African American community in the United States, destroyed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. A powerful symbol of Black economic ac...