In the early 20th century, Greenwood became one of the most prosperous Black business districts in the country, earning the name "Black Wall Street." In 1921, a white mob destroyed most of the district in the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history. Greenwood rebuilt, and today the district honors that history while also growing as one of the fastest-developing neighborhoods in Tulsa. Greenwood Rising, a dedicated museum, and the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park both preserve and tell that history, alongside a new generation of Black-owned businesses like Silhouette Sneakers & Art.
