The Black Wall Street Heritage Parade walked through the Greenwood District, starting from the Oklahoma State University-Tulsa (OSU-Tulsa) parking lot and finishing atGeorge Washington Carver Middle School. Organizations participated with floats in recognition of black history, and individuals represented iconic people from Tulsa’s past.
On June 1, President Joe Biden met with the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and delivered a speech recognizing the importance of commemorating the event at the Greenwood Cultural Center in Tulsa. TCC Connection managing editor, Sam Levrault, and photographer, Anna Fuhrmeister, were selected to volunteer for the event. Levrault studies Spanish, and…
Editor’s note: This is a continuing series. This is Part 2 of the project. Part 1 is available here. This short listing is dedicated to all women in honor of International Women’s Day, traditionally celebrated on March 8. The first Women’s Day was organized by the Socialist Party of America in New York City in…
This short listing is dedicated to all women because of International Women’s Day, which is traditionally celebrated on March 8. The first time Women’s Day was organized by the Socialist Party of America in New York City was in 1909. Celebration of International Women’s Day has been a part of the women’s movement for equal…
