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Greenwood Rising Black Wall Street History Center Now Open To The General Public | The Oklahoma Eagle

The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire The history center will be free for the first year and reservations can be made at greenwoodrising.org Tulsa, Okla. —Greenwood Rising, a world-class history center located near the heart of the Greenwood District in Downtown Tulsa celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday, Aug. 4. The center honors the icons […]

Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

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