Former San Antonio, Texas Mayor Henry Cisneros, a keynote luncheon speaker for the 1991 Tulsa Metropolitan Ministries Racism Conference, held at the downtown Doubletree Hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma, autographs a program for the Tulsa Public Schools Area II Su
Eddie Faye Gates in the office of Representative John James Conyers Jr.
The Frisco Railroad, that separated the white and black residents of Tulsa
Gilcrease Museum
Curatorial Remarks
This scenic photo has much symbolism within it considering the location it reflects. The location was a dividing line between black and white Tulsa during the 1920s. Many cultural changes have happened. Today, commercial growth in this same area denotes growth and progress in many ways.
Places: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Community Elder Tags: archer, Frisco Railroad, White Tulsa, Black Tulsa, stop sign, trees on side of street, building in background, railroads lights, sidewalk, paved street, fenced in building, tower, phone tower, railroad crossing bar, street crosswalk, tree shadow
Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Community Youth Tags: Archer St., Segregation, White Tulsa, Black Tulsa, 1921, race massacre, 1996, Frisco Railroad
Iana Redman, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Places: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Community Elder Tags: archer, Frisco Railroad, White Tulsa, Black Tulsa, stop sign, trees on side of street, building in background, railroads lights, sidewalk, paved street, fenced in building, tower, phone tower, railroad crossing bar, street crosswalk, tree shadow
Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Community Youth Tags: Archer St., Segregation, White Tulsa, Black Tulsa, 1921, race massacre, 1996, Frisco Railroad
Iana Redman, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
