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Greenwood Cultural Center

Tulsa, OK
Jim Crow

The Greenwood Cultural Center preserves and promotes the legacy of Tulsa's historic Greenwood District, once known as Black Wall Street. It serves as a living memorial to the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and celebrates the vibrant Black entrepreneurial spirit and community resilience that rebuilt the district.

Counter-Narrative

The myth this site refutes: that Black economic prosperity was impossible under Jim Crow. These walls prove otherwise.

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"Shared theme: Black Business & Freedom and Resistance"

"Shared theme: Black Business & Freedom and Resistance"