Rise and Shine

[8:00 AM] We will be leaving from the Hyatt Regency Tulsa DT lobby at 8:15 AM sharp. See you bright and early, Breakers!

[9:00 AM - 11:00 AM] Food Sovereignty & Storytelling w/ Chef Nico and Burning Cedar Wellness

Join us at Big Chief Farm (private residence) for a morning of storytelling, foraging and native food with founder Chef Nico of Burning Cedar Wellness, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the knowledge of healthy traditional foodways and Indigenous wellness practices to families living in the urban Tulsa community.

Location: 1831 W 53rd St N, Tulsa, OK 74106 

Please defer to Signal for any questions.

Choose Your Own Adventure

[11:30 AM - 12:30 PM] Tracked Experiences

Various groups will be touring experiences in multiple parts of Tulsa.

Locations: Disclosed in Signal Group.

Experience 1: Site visit with the extraordinary team of Oasis Fresh Market, opening up in a food desert as the first grocery store in North Tulsa in fourteen years.

Experience 2: Site visit to Nia’s Place, non-profit and future transition home for formerly incarcerated women, founded by local organizer/activist, D’Marria Monday.

Experience 3: Site visit and conversation on future visions at the largest redevelopment site in Greenwood, Evans-Fintube, w/ Franchell Abdalla + team.

[1:00 PM - 2:00 PM] Lunch at Undisclosed Location

Enjoy lunch w/ local eats and food trucks.

Location: Disclosed in Signal Group.

The Legacy of Black Wall Street

[2:30 PM - 4:00 PM] Greenwood Rising

We’ll head to the historic Greenwood District and join The Real Black Wallstreet Tour with founder and guide, Chief Egunwale Amusan.

“My name is Chief Egunwale Amusan. I am the grandson of Raymond Beard Sr., and the grandnephew of Matthew and Mary Beard, all of whom were survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. I started The Real Black Wall Street Tour in 2019 because I felt it was my duty to share the TRUE story of what happened to the Greenwood community. It will be my honor to share this incredible history with you.“

Location: Tour will begin at the Black Wallstreet Mural across from the Greenwood Cultural Center.

[4:00 PM - 4:30 PM] Grounding: Moments of Reflection

Optional space to take an intentional breath and process, as well as active opportunities to openly reflect through discourse and movement, led by Breakout community partners Marlon Hall and NK Gutiérrez.

Location: Disclosed in Signal Group.

[4:30 PM - 5:30 PM]

Optional Exploration Time and suggested activities:

Atento First Friday Mixer (RSVP, 5-7 PM), 109 N. Detroit Ave, Tulsa, OK

Greenwood Rising Black Wall St. History Center, 23 N Greenwood Ave, Tulsa, OK 74120

@nosamyrag’s Solo Show (6PM-10PM), at The Studio, 2221 E Admiral Blvd, Tulsa, OK 74110

First Friday Art Crawl (Locations Vary)

Showtime Folks!

[7:30 PM - 11:00 PM] Dinner, Lights & Showtime

We have a night to remember planned inside the walls of Art Deco inspired speakeasy, Boston Title and Abstract. The culinary mastermind behind the concept, Chef Greg Donnini, marries classic rural French cuisine with a Tulsa twist.

Performances through out the night will be led by producer and storyteller, Jerica D. Wortham (J‘Parle), in collaboration with local performers.

Location: Boston Title and Abstract, 522 S Boston Ave Suite B100, Tulsa, OK 74103

Please defer to Signal for any questions.