One Tulsa, LLC and its founder Fred Jones announced details about the multi generational, multi-genre compilation album 1921.The Black Wall Street Music Project.
New Building In Greenwood Reaches Construction Milestone
Construction of a new 85,000-square-foot office, retail and entertainment building on North Greenwood reached a milestone Monday as crews hoisted the final beam in a topping out ceremony.
Developers said the project played a big part in bringing another new building to the block, one of great importance to Greenwood.
Developers of 21 North Greenwood are excited about the new office and retail space, but they re just as excited about their new neighbors, the Greenwood Rising History Center. Really just proud to be associated with Greenwood and build projects that the men and women who made Greenwood great would be proud of, said Developer Kajeer Yar.
The whitewashing of Tulsa s Black Wall Street
Tracy Jan, The Washington Post
Jan. 17, 2021
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1of17Redevelopment has come to Tulsa s historically Black Greenwood district, but some Black business owners feel they are being shut out.Washington Post photo by Joshua LottShow MoreShow Less
2of17Barista Angel Jamison talks with Yvette Troupe, an owner of the Black Wall Street Liquid Lounge coffee shop, whose name is an homage to the successful Black business district destroyed a century ago.Washington Post photo by Joshua LottShow MoreShow Less
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4of17People in Tulsa s historically Black Greenwood district achieved much economic success before 1921. Greenwood was left in ruins after the 1921 massacre.Library of CongressShow MoreShow Less
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On May 30, hundreds of protesters gathered in the Brookside intersection of South Peoria Avenue and East 36th Street chanting, âNo justice; No peace,â and âWe canât breathe.â
They were marching in response to the Minneapolis Police killing of
George Floyd in a nationwide response to police brutality, including recent officer-involved killings of Black Tulsans. It was a part of the largest global protest movement in history.
That day marked the first of three weeks of protests featuring thousands of Black citizens and their allies marching throughout Tulsa leading up to President