North Tulsa
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North Tulsa is a historically Black, predominantly residential area of Tulsa, Oklahoma, known for encompassing the Greenwood District and its legacy of Black Wall Street and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic area
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neighborhood ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Black Wall Street (historic business district)
NERFINISHED
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Booker T. Washington High School vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenwood Cultural Center vicinity ⓘ Greenwood District NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohawk Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Oklahoma State University–Tulsa campus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulsa Community College Northeast Campus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulsa International Airport vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulsa Zoo NERFINISHED ⓘ historic Black churches ⓘ historic Greenwood Avenue corridor ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalAssociation |
African American history in Oklahoma
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civil rights activism in Tulsa ⓘ |
| demographicTrend |
ongoing redevelopment and gentrification pressures near downtown and Greenwood
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population loss in late 20th century ⓘ |
| directionRelativeTo | north of downtown Tulsa ⓘ |
| economicCondition | lower median household income than Tulsa citywide average ⓘ |
| educationServedBy | Tulsa Public Schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | predominantly African American ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
industrial and warehouse areas near airport
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mix of single-family housing and public housing ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
site of ongoing racial justice and reparations advocacy
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symbol of Black entrepreneurship and resilience ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor | historically Black community ⓘ |
| hasSocioeconomicIssue |
economic disinvestment
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educational inequities ⓘ health disparities ⓘ higher poverty rates than citywide average ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
center of early 20th-century Black prosperity in Tulsa
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site of racial segregation-era Black neighborhoods ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tulsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Oklahoma
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Tulsa County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tulsa metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningDesignation | focus area for Tulsa community revitalization initiatives ⓘ |
| politicalRepresentation | represented on Tulsa City Council by north-side districts ⓘ |
| publicHealthConcern | shorter life expectancy than south Tulsa neighborhoods ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
served by Gilcrease Expressway (Oklahoma State Highway 11)
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served by Interstate 244 NERFINISHED ⓘ served by U.S. Route 75 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanCharacter |
includes commercial corridors
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predominantly residential ⓘ |
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