History center Greenwood Rising dedicated
Tulsa World
TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) The dedication of Greenwood Rising may coincide with the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, but the brand new history center will give visitors a broader view of what came before and after and also what is still possible in the future.
A large gathering of descendants from all over, as well as other residents and community leaders from throughout Tulsa filled the intersection of Archer Street and Greenwood Avenue for two hours Wednesday to mark the occasion.
The $18.2 million legacy project of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission was funded with private donations out of the total $30 million total raised by the Commission, including local and state dollars. It will open to the general public in July.
TPS Hosts Virtual Information Session Ahead Of $414M Bond Vote
Tulsa Public Schools is holding a virtual information session Thursday evening to educate voters on the 2021 bond vote approaching next week. The proposed bond would invest millions of dollars into every school within the TPS district to give them new classroom equipment, updated buildings, and more.
The district said they want voters to be aware of exactly what the $414 million would be spent on if they do choose to pass the bond.
This spending would include new security measures for schools, updated digital technology in classrooms and other things such as repairing school buses.
By Gail H. Marshall Brown, Ph.D.,
Contributing Writer,
Historic photo of 1921 Massacre in Tulsa
When President Joe Biden emphatically stated, from Tulsa, Okla., “My fellow Americans, this was not a riot; this was a massacre,” his audience burst into applause June, 1.
The 46th President of the United States was in Tulsa to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
The May 31, 1921 massacre took place as a white mob violently attacked black residents, destroyed and burned their homes and businesses in the-then prosperous black Greenwood District and business hub known as “Black Wall Street.” After 16 hours of violence, the horrific event left as many as 300 dead, 35 city blocks destroyed and thousands of blacks displaced.
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