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Tulsa is remembering the Centennial of the 1921 race massacre when a white mob destroyed a thriving Black community known as Black Wall Street. Vince Sims. ....
Oklahoman Recognize and support the true Greenwood Last month, on April 15, the key historic buildings on the 100 block of Greenwood Avenue in the downtown Greenwood District was unanimously voted to be added to the National Registry of Historic Buildings. These buildings, the ones always used in the photographs to represent Greenwood, are owned and maintained by the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce Inc., founded in 1926. Here at the Chamber, we proudly showcase our history to all who visit, but when others use our name, capitalizing on that history and tragedy for fundraising and recognition purposes, they damage the Greenwood legacy. They also disrupt our process that began in 1922, to rebuild, restore and renew the spirit of Black Wall Street in Greenwood, Tulsa. We want everyone to recognize and support the true Greenwood when donating their time and money to the cause of uplifting the African American community. ....
The History of the Greenwood District: Rebounding & Rebuilding and last updated 2021-02-03 11:50:13-05 TULSA, Okla. â It was a network from those townships that brought people to Tulsa. Terry Baccus, a Tulsa native and Greenwood District tour guide, says the Greenwood District can trace its roots back to 50 all-black towns scattered across the Sooner state and of course oil, the growing force for Oklahoma. I believe those are the two factors of Greenwood being what it was, Baccus said. Baccus himself is a product of a father from Vernon and a mother from Tallahassee, two all-black towns in Oklahoma. He said the lure of a good life in Tulsa is the reason for the growth of the Greenwood District. ....