Greenwood Remembrance Day Proposed as New Oklahoma Holiday

Honoring the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

A Tulsa pastor has filed official paperwork with the Oklahoma Secretary of State to create State Question 838, a proposal that would establish June 1 as Greenwood

Remembrance and Reconciliation Day.

The day would become an official state holiday focused on honoring the lives lost and remembering the destruction of Black Wall Street during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Why Greenwood Matters

Supporters believe this designation would ensure that Oklahoma students and future generations recognize one of the most devastating events in state and U.S. history. The proposal reflects ongoing conversations about racial reconciliation and historical awareness in Oklahoma.

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