JOIN THE MOVEMENT TO
DESIGNATE THE HISTORIC GREENWOOD/BLACK WALL STREET NATIONAL MONUMENT
Letters of Support
National Main Street - Greenwood Monument Support Letter (March 2022)
University Park Homeowners Association (May 2022)
Black Wall Street Sign On Letter (February 2023)
Historic Greenwood District Black Wall Street National Monument COT (February 2023)
Tulsa BOCC - Letter for Black Wall Street Histo… Massacre National Monument (February 2023)
Rep. Nichols Tulsa Monument Press Release (February 2023)
OSU Tulsa Greenwood Letter to Biden (February 2023)
LSU Letter of Support_National Monument Status (February 2023)
Historic Greenwood District Main Street - National Monument Letter (February 2023)
AAABNA Tulsa Support Letter (February 2023)
Resolution Number 20236 Certified (March 2023)
Councilor VHH_Black Wall Street-Greenwood National Monument Support Letter (March 2023)
Cherokee Nation Letter (May 2023)
National Monument Letter - Dunbar Neighborhood Association (May 2023)
OK Sen. Matthews_Tulsa National Monument Support Letter (May 2024)
Black Church Leaders Letter_Greenwood Letter 2024 (May 2024)
Black Wall Street Petition Certificate (May 2024)
A dozen faith leaders call on Congress to establish the Historic Greenwood-Black Wall Street National Monument (September 2024)
Press
National Coverage
The Atlanta Voice: Congressman Clyburn: Recognizing the Centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre (May 2021)
Senator Cory Booker: Booker, Lankford Propose Establishing National Monument in North Tulsa (December 2023)
The Guardian: Tulsa's Black Wall Street could soon become a national monument (April 2024)
ABC News: Last remaining Tulsa Race Massacre survivors argue for appeal in reparations lawsuit dismissal (April 2024)
CNN: A final chance for the survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre: ‘This is it’ (April 2024)
Chicago Sun Times: On Juneteenth, remember the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 (May 2024)
Senator James Lankford: Lankford Advocates for Historic Greenwood District National Monument (May 2024)
E&E News by Politico: NPS backs plan to create Oklahoma national monument (May 2024)
TheGrio: Senate hearing sets path to make Black Wall Street a national monument (May 2024)
Capital B: Inside the Battle to Preserve ‘Black Wall Street’ (May 2024)
Essence: Black Wall Street Could Become A National Monument (May 2024)
Yahoo: Tulsa's Black Wall Street could become a national monument as efforts persist (June 2024)
Do Justice: Stories that Free Us to Live More Faithfully (September 2024)
Press Release: US Senate Advances Historic Legislation to Designate Black Wall Street as a National Monument (November 2024)
Black Catholic Messenger: Remembering Julius Rosenwald, a White Jewish pioneer of African-American education (December 2024)
Local and Regional Coverage
KTUL: Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker visits Tulsa (August 2019)
Tulsa World: Coalition seeking national monument status for Black Wall Street, Greenwood District (February 2023)
News on 6: Tulsa City Council Discusses Possibility of National Monument Status for Greenwood (February 2023)
KOCO News: Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford wants to put bigger spotlight on Tulsa Race Massacre (December 2023)
KJRH: Senators move to designate Black Wall Street as National Monument (December 2023)
Black Wall Street Times: Bipartisan bill aims to make Black Wall Street a National Monument (December 2023)
News on 6: Legislation Introduces Bill to Make Greenwood District a National Monument (December 2023)
Fox23: Video: US Senate to consider naming Tulsa's Black Wall Street a national monument (December 2023)
The Joplin Globe: Tulsa Site Deserves to be a National Monument (December 2023)
The Oklahoman: Oklahoma’s James Lankford seeks national designation for site of Tulsa Race Massacre (December 2023)
KTUL: Push to create Historic Greenwood District national monument gains steam among Senators (December 2023)
KJRH: Greenwood Chamber hopes to challenge city, federal government in 2024 (January 2024)
Public Radio Tulsa: Lankford pushes for Black Wall Street monument designation (May 2024)
Fox23: Bill establishing Black Wall Street as National Monument is one step closer (May 2024)
KTUL: U.S. Senate considers designating site of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre as a national monument (May 2024)
Black Wall Street Times: Senators Lankford and Booker Introduce Black Wall Street National Monument Bill (May 2024)
The Oklahoman: Tulsa's Black Wall Street could become a national monument as efforts persist (June 2024)
Tulsa World: Reuben Gant & Michael Pegues: Stop stalling on Black Wall Street National Monument Act (January 2025)
Social
Youtube
CBS News: Oldest survivor of Tulsa race massacre testifies before House committee: "I have lived through th… (May 2021)
Smithsonian Channel: Footage of the Prosperous Greenwood and the Tulsa Massacre (May 2021)
CBS News: Survivors of Tulsa race massacre discuss attack's impact on Greenwood (May 2021)
The Oklahoman: 'I still believe in America.' Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Hughes Van Ellis' testimony in Congress (October 2023)
Good Morning America: Tulsa massacre survivor speaks out (October 2023)
Senator James Lankford: Lankford Gives Opening Remarks for Support of Historic Greenwood District to be a National Monument (May 2024)
Anderson Cooper 360:
CNN's Omar Jimenez speaks with two survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre who are bringing their case to the Oklahoma State Supreme Court seeking reparations. (April 2024)
TikTok
X (formerly known as Twitter)
Vice President Kamala Harris @VP (May 2024)
Senator Cory Booker @SenBooker (June 2024)
James E. Clyburn @RepJamesClyburn (June 2024)
Other Resources
Testimony from the Historic Greenwood District - Black Wall Street National Monument Coalition
National Park Service Hearing Testimony
Bill to Establish Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument
Greenwood District Federal Site Memo