Route 66 promised access to long-distance travel — and an escape from peril for many Black Americans. But historians say Black motorists needed the help of The Green Book to stay safe.
Tag: Greenwood
Posted inGovernment
Oversight of $5M investment in north Tulsa could switch hands after council vote
If Mayor Monroe Nichols approves, control over funding for the Kirkpatrick Heights/Greenwood master plan will move to another agency.
Posted inNews
Thousands of motorcyclists expected to ride into Greenwood for Black Wall Street Rally
Since its inception in 2022, the Black Wall Street Rally has become a cultural moment for visitors seeking connection to community and economic empowerment.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Angel Spears lost her son to gun violence at Tulsa Juneteenth festival. She wants the city to do more in 2026.
Tulsa’s 2025 Juneteenth festival may be most remembered for its tragic ending. A year after Isaiah Knight was shot and killed, his mother and event organizers are still grappling with the aftermath.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
‘Just the beginning’: North Tulsa leaders celebrate next chapter of Greenwood Entrepreneurship at Moton
A historic hospital building in Greenwood has been restored into an entrepreneurship hub for Tulsans seeking ways to build their businesses.
Posted inNews
Push for reparations takes center stage with 3-day conference in Tulsa
Reparations advocates, faith leaders and political strategists from across the country will convene in Tulsa for a three-day conference April 24-26.
Posted inGovernment
Evans-Fintube warehouse once held new hope for Greenwood. The Tulsa landmark still sits vacant.
The 22-acre site was once at the center of a $68 million redevelopment plan. Years after it fell apart, residents want the mayor to make Evans-Fintube a priority.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Here are five takeaways from this year’s ‘State of Black Tulsa’
City leaders and elected officials updated residents on their efforts to solve issues facing Black Tulsans.
Posted inCulture
Tulsa’s MLK Day Parade celebrates a ‘New Day. Same Dream.’
Hundreds of participants waved to bundled up parade-goers lining the streets in near freezing temperatures.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Talk of Greenwood: Historic golfer, ‘Women to Know’ and Miss Juneteenth
Talk of Greenwood is a weekly window into what’s happening around the north Tulsa neighborhood.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Greenwood park sets sights on new $10M facility exploring Black and Indigenous history
John Hope Franklin Center kicked off its campaign to raise $10 million for a new facility highlighting the relationship between Black and Indigenous cultures.
Posted inNews
Black Wall Street license plates supporting Juneteenth festival now available for motorcyclists
More than 60% of the proceeds go to helping fund Tulsa’s annual Juneteenth Festival.