In the early 20th century in the heart of Tulsa, Oklahoma, African American entrepreneur Ottawa W. Gurley defied the odds, purchased 40 acres of land, and built something extraordinary. The Greenwood ...

When people hear the term “Black Wall Street,” most immediately think of Tulsa, Oklahoma — the site of one of the most infamous episodes of racial violence in American history. But Tulsa was not alone ...

"Beautiful, bustling, and Black"—that was how author, attorney, and activist Hannibal B. Johnson described Tulsa, Oklahoma's Greenwood District in his book "Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance ...

“Beautiful, bustling, and Black”—that was how author, attorney, and activist Hannibal B. Johnson described Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood District in his book “Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance ...