In 2021, Tulsa will observe the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre – the deadliest and most destructive massacre in U.S. history. TU joins with other organizations in the Tulsa community to ensure that neither the tragedy nor the lessons learned are forgotten. Numerous events, programs and projects are planned in the coming months to commemorate the centennial. This page will be updated to reflect new articles, information and upcoming events.
TU Community Events
Members of the TU community will host many events in the months leading up to the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Follow these links to learn more about upcoming events as well as links for the recordings of many of the previously recorded events.
Date | When/Where | Event Name/Description | Contact | Dept |
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2/27/2020 | 5:30 p.m. TU campus | Preserving History: Black Wall Street and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Panel with Nehemiah Frank, Venita Cooper, Dr. Ricco Wright and Phil Armstrong | Amanda Chastang | DEI office, MRC |
10/13/2020 | 7 p.m. via Zoom | Homecoming 2020: The Legacy of Black Wall Street presentation and panel | Leslie Blanchet | Alumni Engagement |
10/13/2020 | Student Union | Remembering Black Wall Street visual display | Nevin Subramanian | SA |
10/21/2020 | 12 p.m. via zoom | Greenwood’s History and its Impact on the Current Climate (viewing password: B#Z#R0%S) | Amanda Chastang | DEI office, MRC, SA |
10/28/2020 | 5:30 p.m. via Zoom | Black Wall Street: The Past, Present and Future of Black Excellence Series Kickoff with Phil Armstrong, Rev. Robert Turner and Dr. Alicia Odewale | Amanda Chastang | DEI office, MRC, external partners |
12/16/2020 | 5:30 p.m. via Zoom | Black Wall Street: The Past, Present and Future of Black Excellence Series with Don Peebles | Amanda Chastang | DEI office, MRC, external partners |
1/01/21 - 12/31/21 | Ongoing exhibit | McFarlin Library Special Collections: Tulsa Race Massacre Online Exhibit | Marc Carlson | McFarlin Library |
1/27/2021 | 5:30pm via Zoom | Black Wall Street: The Past, Present and Future of Black Excellence Series with Albert White | Amanda Chastang | DEI office, MRC, external partners |
2/1/21 - 12/31/21 | Ongoing exhibit on Greenwood | Faces of Greenwood | Kelli McLoud-Schingen | DEI office, external partners |
2/18/21 | Pre-recorded | B.C. Franklin Lecture: Hannibal Johnson | Lyn Entzeroth | TU Law School |
2/24/21 | 5:30 p.m. via Zoom | Black Wall Street: The Past, Present and Future of Black Excellence Series with Ralph Sampson | Amanda Chastang | DEI office, MRC, external partners |
3/17/21 | 5:30 p.m. via Zoom | Black Wall Street: The Past, Present and Future of Black Excellence Series with Warren Thompson | Amanda Chastang | DEI office, MRC, external partners |
4/14/21 | 5:30 p.m. via Zoom | Black Wall Street: The Past, Present and Future of Black Excellence Series with Shannon Wright | Amanda Chastang | DEI office, MRC, external partners |
4/15/21 | 5-6 p.m. via Zoom | History of Harm: Race, Medicine and Covid-19 in historical perspective | Maria Maurer | Women and Gender Studies |
4/28/21 | 5:30 p.m. via Zoom | Black Wall Street: The Past, Present and Future of Black Excellence Series with Jessica Lewis | Amanda Chastang | DEI office, MRC, external partners |
5/4/21 | 11 a.m. via Zoom | Tulsa in Flames: Staged Reading of the Black Wall Street Play | Kelli McLoud-Schingen or Amanda Chastang | DEI office |
5/4/21 | 1 p.m. via Zoom or Teams | Tulsa Race Massacre Special Collections Seminar | Adrian Alexander | Library |
5/4/21 | 6 p.m. via Zoom | Opening the Doors of History: The Black Wall Street Story with Clifton Taulbert | Kelli McLoud-Schingen or Amanda Chastang | DEI office |
5/4/21 | 8 p.m. on TU campus | Remembering Black Wall Street Through the Arts | Kelli McLoud-Schingen or Amanda Chastang | DEI office |
5/21/21 | All day | Tulsa Law Review: Race Massacre Symposium | Warigia Bowman | TU Law School |
5/26/21 | Ongoing | Champ: Greenwood Art Project | Jeff Van Hanken | |
5/26/21- 5/29/21 | 1:00 p.m. (virtual/in-person) | JHF 2021 Reconciliation in America National Symposium | Kristen Oertel | TITAN |
5/30/21 | Virtual option available | Black Inventors Hall of Fame -- "Just(ice) Math" | Helen Douglas | |
5/30/21 | Virtual option available | Centennial Commemoration and Celebration of Black Entrepreneurs and Black Inventors | Amanda Chastang | DEI office, external partners |
6/18/21 - 6/20/21 | OKEQ Porches | Presentation | Machele Miller Dill | Musical Theatre |
8/26/21 - 10/21/21 | Alexandre Hogue Gallery | Exhibition curated by Christina Beatty and featuring the work of Tai Tindall and Dawn Tree | Kirsten Olds | Alexandre Hogue Gallery |
11/4/21 - 1/13/21 | Alexandre Hogue Gallery | Exhibition by Sedrick Huckaby (Mayo featured artist) | Kirsten Olds | Alexandre Hogue Gallery |