Historical marker commemorates Greenwood District’s founding

COMMEMORATING GREENWOOD

Tiffany Crutcher hugs Shirley Barnett (right) after a dedication ceremony for a historical marker commemorating the founding of the Greenwood District on Tuesday. The Terence Crutcher Foundation partnered with the Equal Justice Initiative, the Tulsa Community Remembrance Coalition and Oklahoma State University-Tulsa to place the marker on the OSU-Tulsa campus.

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Aurelius Francisco (left) and Sean Jarrett unveil the historical marker.

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Majeste Pearson sings during a dedication ceremony Tuesday on the campus of OSU-Tulsa for a historical marker commemorating the founding of the Greenwood District.

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Donald Shaw views a historical marker commemorating the founding of the Greenwood District after its dedication on the OSU-Tulsa campus on Tuesday.

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