Promoting the Real Tulsa.
We are a sub-cultural institution that explores the hidden and neglected history of Tulsa, Oklahoma and beyond.
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Upcoming Events
Art in the Time of Covid
Sat, Oct 24
Center for Public Secrets
The Victory of Greenwood: Part 1 "The Build Up"
Sat, Nov 14
Center for Public Secrets
Nov 14, 4:00 PM – Dec 05, 6:00 PM
Center for Public Secrets, 547 S Peoria Ave, Tulsa, OK 74120, USA
The story of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre has largely centered around Dick Rowland and Sarah Page's encounter as the central cause. However, there were years of growing racial tensions that were purposely stoked by a variety of entities that added accelerants to a long-simmering fire.