They burned it down. Denied them insurance. Blocked government funding. Made it nearly impossible to buy the materials to rebuild.
And they rebuilt anyway.
In Chapter 4: Survival, Greenwood’s Griot, @KodeRansom tells the story of what real resilience looks like — not as a buzzword, but as a lived reality. After the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the Greenwood community didn't just survive. They refused to leave. They rebuilt from nothing, with nothing, so that the next generation could also know what it felt like to belong somewhere.
And it worked.
Because as Kode reminds us — "To this day, people come to see Black Wall Street. They’re not coming just to see a few buildings."
They came for a neighborhood. They built a legacy. 💚
🎬 Watch now. Link in bio.
#UntoldStoriesofBlackWallStreet #BlackWallStreet #GreenwoodHistory #KodeRansom
We caught up with @koderansom to discuss last year’s kickball game!
We look forward to having our refs back out this year!
We’ve heard everyone asking how they can get on a team this year… so we’re giving EVERYONE a chance 👀
Introducing ✨COMMUNITY DRAFT POOL✨– your chance to get in on the game!
AND this year we’re adding two teams and another game — creating even more opportunity for you to play.
How it works:
Each $20 donation = 1 entry into the Draft Pool.
The more you donate, the better your chances of getting drafted onto a team.
Enter the draft by May 18 at 5PM, and we’ll announce who made a team shortly after.
Not drafted? We got you.
You’ll receive 4 tickets to the Kickball Kickoff to enjoy the game with your family and friends.
LINK IN BIO TO ENTER DRAFT!
#allroadsleadtodreamland
When you visit Greenwood, Kode Ransom doesn't want you to just feel the weight of history. He wants you to feel the power of it.
In Chapter 3: Empires, he breaks down what made Black Wall Street truly extraordinary — a community of people united by a common goal, building something bigger than themselves from the ground up.
This wasn't just a neighborhood. This was an empire. And the descendants, business owners, and historians keeping this legacy alive want you to walk away with more than a story of pain — they want you to walk away with a blueprint you can take back home.
Because that's what empires do. They inspire the next one.
🎬 🎬 Watch now on YouTube (GoGreenwoodOfficial). Link in bio.
#BlackWallStreet #TulsaHistory #UntoldStories #KodeRansom
“We cannot underestimate the significance of owning our own story and telling it the way we need it to be told.” — Kode Ransom
Black Wall Street wasn’t just about wealth. It was about ownership. The land, the businesses, the narrative — all of it controlled by the Black community, for the Black community.
In Chapter 2: Assets, Greenwood’s Griot, @koderansom breaks down how the Greenwood District was the original blueprint for Black ownership — from the soil beneath their feet to the stories printed in their own newspapers. The Tulsa Star and The Oklahoma Eagle weren’t just publications. They were power.
When we control our media, we control our story. And when we control our story, nobody can take that from us.
🎬 Watch now on YouTube (GoGreenwoodOfficial). Link in bio.
#BlackWallStreet #UntoldStories #KodeRansom #Greenwood
Most people only know about one massacre.
In Chapter 1 of The Untold Stories of Black Wall Street, Greenwood’s Griot, @KodeRansom reveals what they really don’t want you to know — Black Wall Street wasn’t destroyed once. It was destroyed twice.
The first? The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The second? The quiet, calculated devastation of Urban Renewal , a government policy that finished what the mob started.
And to this day? No investigation. No accountability. No justice.
This is Chapter 1: Secrets. And the truth has been waiting long enough.
🎬 Watch now on YouTube GoGreenwoodOfficial .
#BlackWallStreet #Greenwood #UntoldStories #TulsaRaceMassacre #UrbanRenewal
Greenwood Griot has a new show — The Greenwood Griot Show!
Catch us every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:00 AM on YouTube.
We’re talking about a little bit of everything Black — culture, stories, conversations, history, business, creativity, and the topics shaping our communities today.
Come tune in, tap in, and be part of the conversation.
On YouTube ! Link in bio
Greenwood Griot has a new show — The Greenwood Griot Show!
Catch us every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:00 AM on YouTube.
We’re talking about a little bit of everything Black — culture, stories, conversations, history, business, creativity, and the topics shaping our communities today.
Come tune in, tap in, and be part of the conversation.
On YouTube ! Link in bio
Greenwood Griot has a new show — The Greenwood Griot Show!
Catch us every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:00 AM on YouTube.
We’re talking about a little bit of everything Black — culture, stories, conversations, history, business, creativity, and the topics shaping our communities today.
Come tune in, tap in, and be part of the conversation.
On YouTube ! Link in bio
Greenwood Griot has a new show — The Greenwood Griot Show!
Catch us every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:00 AM on YouTube.
Link in Bio
We’re talking about a little bit of everything Black — culture, stories, conversations, history, business, creativity, and the topics shaping our communities today.
Come tune in, tap in, and be part of the conversation.
Greenwood Griot has a new show — The Greenwood Griot Show!
Catch us every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:00 AM on YouTube.
We’re talking about a little bit of everything Black — culture, stories, conversations, history, business, creativity, and the topics shaping our communities today.
Come tune in, tap in, and be part of the conversation.
On YouTube ! Link in bio
#Tulsa #goodmorninggreenwood #greenwood
