TULSA, Okla. – The Greenwood Rising Museum in downtown Tulsa is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, highlighting the city’s Black history and the legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The museum has welcomed tens of thousands of visitors since opening in 2019, offering both locals and tourists a chance to engage with a pivotal chapter in American history.
Visitors From Around the World
Since opening, the museum has hosted nearly 170,000 visitors from across the globe, said museum Executive Director Raymond Doswell.
“A majority of them do come from the Oklahoma, Texas area. We’ve been very excited to include this history for a lot of people,” he said.
Doswell noted the museum’s educational partnerships, including programs with Tulsa Public Schools that bring about 2,000 eighth graders each year. Visitors also include local law enforcement recruits and touring performers from the Tulsa Performing Arts Center…