Greenwood: A Century of Resilience with Alicia Odewale
March 20
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Gates Concert Hall
Audience: Alumni, Current Student, Faculty, Neighbor or Friend, Prospective Student, Staff
A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, archaeologist Alicia Odewale is uncovering stories of resilience in the hundred years since the attack on Black Wall Street in the city’s vibrant Greenwood district. Considered one of the worst episodes of racial violence committed against Black people in American history, the Tulsa Race Massacre left a devastating toll on generations of survivors and their descendants and impacted the very footprint of the district itself. Join Odewale to discover how archaeology can be used as a tool for recovering lost stories, reclaiming a narrative, and pursuing restorative justice. Part of the National Geographic Live series.