Establishing Black Wall Street National Monument to Preserve Tulsa History.
This Act establishes the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument in Oklahoma as a unit of the National Park System. Its purpose is to preserve and interpret the history of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and the Black Wall Street community for present and future generations. This ensures that a critical piece of American history is protected, with direct input from descendants of those affected.
Key points
Creation of a new National Monument dedicated to preserving the history of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and the thriving Black Wall Street community.
An Advisory Commission is established, where 7 out of 11 members must be verified descendants of individuals present in the Greenwood District during the 1921 events.
The law explicitly protects existing private property rights within or near the Monument boundaries, ensuring no forced changes to private land use or zoning.
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