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Deep Greenwood: The Lingering Legacies of Urban Renewal
This free event will be a discussion between Author of "Built From the Fire" Victor Luckerson and Greenwood photographer Don Thompson will discuss the personal and policy impacts of urban renewal, juxtaposing visuals from government sources (redlining and urban renewal maps) with Thompson’s on-the-ground photography of how Greenwood residents experienced those tumultuous years. The Lingering Legacies of Urban Renewal will cover chapters 16-20 of "Built From the Fire".
About the Venue:
The OSU-Tulsa Library is home to the Ruth Sigler Avery Collection, which consists of photographs, audio interviews, transcripts, and handwritten drafts about the race massacre produced by Ruth Sigler Avery for her proposed book: Fear, The Fifth Horseman: A Documentary-Anthology of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot.
Address: 700 N Greenwood Ave, Tulsa, OK 74106
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