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Tulsa has big plans for the centennial of the 1921 race massacre that left the city’s Black community in ruins. Many residents say these efforts are important. But members of the city’s Black community say they’re just starting the process of mourning what they’ve lost – even as they’re trying to build something new.
The Greenwood Art Project aims to make sure Tulsa and the country know the history of both the massacre and Black Wall Street. Program director Jerica Wortham sees art as an opportunity to invite others into the story, and to capture the spirit of the city’s thriving Black community. “I’m so excited for the world to be able to come here and experience this story, to experience it in real time, and to feel the energy of the space being reignited,” she says.
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No details of Biden s visit were available, but the White House confirmed he will be coming to the city. Other sources indicated he s expected to visit Greenwood Rising, an historical center at Greenwood Street and Archer Avenue due to open on Tuesday, and the Greenwood Cultural Center.
He may also meet with massacre survivors and descendants.
Historically, presidential visits have been few and far between for Tulsans, but Tuesday s announcement came less than a year after Biden s predecessor, Donald Trump, visited the city as part of his unsuccessful re-election campaign.
Also Tuesday, Oklahoma s congressional delegation announced support for a resolution recognizing the massacre centennial.
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