Destination: Greenwood
Destination: Greenwood
OU Daily
Chapter 3: Rebuilt
39 minutes Posted May 24, 2021 at 9:00 am.
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As the dust and ashes settled from the Tulsa Race Massacre, Greenwood residents were still being humiliated by white Tulsa in internment camps across the city. Once released, these residents returned to a district that was unrecognizable — homes, businesses and churches, all burned to the ground. The story of Greenwood didn’t end here, though. Over the next two decades, the district was rebuilt even bigger and better than before — despite efforts from the city of Tulsa to prevent it.