Greenwood District

Legislation to designate the site of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 as a national monument breezed through the Senate last month, but its path through the House is less certain.

Advocates have attributed the long-term decline of the historic Greenwood neighborhood to the construction of I-244.

Justice for Greenwood team members rejoiced at the news, which comes months after a major legal defeat.

The program, based on a New York Times project, is a pilot. Organizers hope more like it can be arranged elsewhere in the country.

A $2 million funding injection will help a CDC get going by the end of the year.

"They all prospered." School children on summer break have a Greenwood Cultural Center program and a book to thank as they learn about the history of the neighborhood surrounding them.

Senate Bill 3543 would mark the historic neighborhood as a national monument, bringing with it support from the National Park Service.

The crowd at the Greenwood Cultural Center was not happy with answers given by members of the city's PartnerTulsa agency.

"This perceptive book is an insightful account, appealing to the aficionado and scholar alike." -- Todd Wright, Director of Jazz Studies, Hayes School of Music, Appalachian State University

The Golden Anniversay of Mayfest has arrived; the free, outdoor, arts-and-music festival runs from today (Friday the 12th) through Sunday the 14th in both the Tulsa Arts District and the Historic Greenwood District.