Walk through Greenwood.
An immersive 10-minute walkthrough of May 31 – June 1, 1921. built on the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division's 2025 Review and Evaluation of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Every line of narration is sourced from the report.
Content warning
This experience depicts racial terrorism, the murder of unarmed Black civilians, the destruction of a community, and state complicity in both. There is no graphic imagery, but the narration is direct, and the subject matter is heavy. Take care.
The eight checkpoints
- 01
Greenwood, 1920
The Negro Wall Street, the talk of the nation
- 02
The Drexel Elevator
May 30, what may or may not have happened
- 03
The Courthouse
May 31, evening. 300 white men gather
- 04
The Invasion
June 1, dawn, bi-planes and a machine gun
- 05
Mount Zion's Belfry
The defenders, the machine gun, the fire
- 06
Dr. Jackson's Yard
Hands up, shot anyway
- 07
Convention Hall
Roped together. Marched behind a motorcycle.
- 08
Aftermath & Acknowledgment
The riot clause, the silence, the 2025 reckoning
Headphones recommended
Audio narration and ambient sound carry the experience.
Works on any device
Browser, phone, or VR headset (Quest, Vision Pro, Vive, anything WebXR).
10 minutes
Self-paced. You can leave any time.
Source: U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division, Review and Evaluation: Tulsa Race Massacre (Jan. 2025)
File No. 144-59N-731 · Barbara Kay Bosserman, Deputy Chief, Cold Case Unit