On June 1 Mayor Monroe Nichols announced the Road to Repair, a plan that will help unify Tulsans and heal multi-generational wounds from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
One step in the Road to Repair is the creation of the private charitable Greenwood Trust, which will encourage economic growth and development in north Tulsa, the Greenwood District and surrounding neighborhoods, while addressing disparities experienced by Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and descendants, area businesses and community members.
“This is a critical step to help unify Tulsans and heal the wounds that for so long prevented generations of our neighbors from being able to recover from the Race Massacre,” Nichols stated in a press release. “The Greenwood Trust is really a bridge that connects what we as a community can bring to the table and what the community needs. As we seek to make this framework a reality, I am eager to work alongside my fellow Tulsans and partners across the country to create a fundamental shift in how we further establish generational wealth, housing opportunities and repair for so many Tulsans.”…