Greenwood Cultural Center — Attraction in Tulsa

Poor customer service. I called to book this Venue. I spoke with one young lady she was very helpful. She informed me that this Venue was booked up until 2020. She told me she would write my name down and call me if a Saturday became available. About two weeks later I received a call from another lady. She said this is such and such from Greenwood Cultural Center I am calling to tell you we need a deposit if you want to book our Venue. At this point I am confused because I was told they were booked up until 2020. So I said, I'm sorry ma'am but who are you and what Venue is this again. She told me again. I said sorry but I am confused the other young lady told me there wasn't anything available. She said we'll if you get a call from me then it is available and your name is written down with a question mark. I had to explain to her that I never agreed to a date and my name is down because the young lady was going to call me if there was a cancellation. Her tone and attitude was not acceptable. Her trying to over talk me was not acceptable. She then said let me get this other line someone is calling you think about what you want to do and I will call you back. Let's just say I am glad she didn't call back. I try to support businesses in my community but because of the poor customer service I will take my business...

Oklahoma is a state rich in history of westward expansion. It also has an event that many Americans are just learning about ... the Greenwood Uprising. Situated in Tulsa in the early 1900's, Greenwood was the location of Black Wall Street. A singular seemingly innocent event between a young Black boy and a young White girl became exaggerated and by the evening of May 31,1921 the event had escatated. A White mob laid waste to 35 square blocks of Greenwood one of the most affluent parts of Tulsa. Those actual killed and missing number as high as 300 in some records and possibly 800 injured. Today a museum sit on a corner of what we learned was once a furniture store. Be prepared to have your consciousness raised when you step inside the museum. Painfully told, exquisitely detailed, one reads the newsclippings from the uprising. Or take a seat on a barber chair and watch your hair being virtually cut by a Black barber in a shop from that time. Enjoy this because later displays of KKK robes, whips and manacles evoke strong emotions. There exists a gentle peace among the Black staff as they encourage dialogue. They are knowledgeable and informative. A very...

Before exploring the Greenwood District and Black Wall Street, I recommend you first learn about the Tulsa's Race Massacre inside this community center. See what Black Wall Street once was, who perpetrated the massacre, the misinformation from the media, and how victims were treated in the aftermath. Having this context in your head will give your visit to Black Wall Street a deeper understanding. The Greenwood Cultural Center has been there for decades and we made a point of visiting out of respect for their commitment to the community. It is a functioning community center, so visitors need to quietly read the information on the lobby walls or watch a documentary in the lobby so as to not disturb the activities and library. Also recommended are seeing the outside of Vernon AME Church, eating at Wanda J's Next Generation Restaurant, and experiencing the new Greenwood Rising Black Wall St. History Center. The community was divided by the freeway construction, including tearing down landmark buildings, so visiting both sides gives you a fuller experience...