Greenwood
Where Tulsa's deepest history meets its most promising future.
Greenwood is hallowed ground. Before the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, this was "Black Wall Street" — one of the wealthiest African American communities in the nation. The Greenwood Cultural Center and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial "Pathway to Hope" site stand as permanent testimony to both the destruction and the endurance of this community.
Today's Greenwood is rewriting its next chapter. The ONEOK Field baseball stadium and the surrounding development have brought new energy and new questions about how to honor history while building forward. John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park, a contemplative green space anchored by the Tower of Reconciliation, is one of the most moving public spaces in Oklahoma.
Visiting Greenwood is essential to understanding Tulsa — not as a tourist checkbox, but because the neighborhood's story is the city's story. The history is real, the resilience is remarkable, and the people who steward this district deserve every visitor's respect and attention.
Neighborhood Rhythms
Daytime is for the Cultural Center and Reconciliation Park — give yourself unhurried time. Game days at ONEOK Field bring a different energy entirely. Evenings are evolving as new restaurants and venues open along Greenwood Avenue.
Getting Here & Getting Around
North of the Tulsa Arts District, centered on Greenwood Avenue between Archer and Pine streets. ONEOK Field sits at the southern edge. The area is walkable from downtown and the Arts District.
Don't Miss
Greenwood Cultural Center
Take your time with the exhibit on pre-massacre Greenwood — the photographs of thriving Black …
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
Check their calendar for "Jazz on Greenwood" live performance nights.
Wanda J. Thomas
Cash preferred. Get the catfish plate with greens and mac & cheese.