Silkroad Resonance Circle: Tulsa
About this Event
Silkroad Resonance Circle: Tulsa
Inspired by the Silkroad's newest program, Sanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual, this collaboration between Silkroad and Old Town School's Music Moves initiative brings together rhythm, movement, and culture in a joyful, relaxed environment. Whether you’re an experienced musician, a curious dancer, or simply someone who loves music, everyone is welcome.
About Silkroad
Yo-Yo Ma conceived Silkroad in 1998, recognizing the historical Silk Road as a model for cultural collaboration—for the exchange of ideas, tradition, and innovation across borders. In a groundbreaking experiment, he brought together musicians from the lands of the Silk Road to co-create a musical language founded in difference, thus creating the foundation of Silkroad: both a touring ensemble comprised of world-class musicians from all over the globe and a Boston-based non-profit organization working to make a positive impact across borders through the arts.
About Greenwood Cultural Center
Greenwood Cultural Center preserves and promotes the proud history and future of the African Amnerican community and the historic Greenwood District.
The Greenwood Historical District showcases its heritage through pictorial exhibits at the Greenwood Cultural Center.
Dubbed America's "Black Wall Street" by none other than noted author and educator Booker T. Washington, the 35-block Greenwood District surrounding the corner of Greenwood Avenue and Archer Street became a prosperous center for black commerce in the early 1900s. A hotbed for jazz and blues, and the site where Count Basie first encountered big-band jazz, the Greenwood District was the richest African-American neighborhood in North America.
All of that changed on May 31 to June 1, 1921, when the events known as the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre (to date, still the single deadliest and most destructive act of racial violence and domestic terrorism in United States history) occurred. In less than 48 hours, more than 36 square blocks were burned to the ground, with more than 300 African-Americans murdered, more than 10,000 African-American left homeless, and more than 2,000 business destroyed (including churches, hospitals, grocery stores, and others). Amazingly, and against all odds, the Greenwood District prevailed. Without a single penny from the city, the county, the state, or the federal governments, and with every single insurance claim categorically denied, the District came back stronger than ever. In fact, less than a decade after the destruction, there were more than 100 active businesses in the district than before.
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