Social innovation requires a deep understanding of the public decisions that shaped the injustices we are seeking to address. Experience Tulsa helps tell this story and groups like Build in Tulsa and Tulsa Innovation Labs are paving the more inclusive and just path forward. #Tulsa #socialinnovation #socialimpact #Greenwood
Social Impact Consultant | Creating a world of sustainable, equitable, thriving communities
As my home community braces for destruction brought by its second major hurricane in 2 weeks, I have been in Tulsa where the historic Greenwood community was destroyed in a race riot over 100 years ago. What our guides have emphasized is most people only hear of the wealth of the Black community before it was burnt. What isn't talked about is their ability to pool their own resources to rebuild an even wealthier, more vibrant Greenwood in a few short years when millions in insurance claims were denied and no building supplier within the state would sell them a single brick. This is not me telling you that the riot made them stronger. Or that they didn't need any government help. There was a tragedy and a history that still requires reconning. And the way this community is currently wrestling with its destructive past while intentionally building a future that celebrates and expands on the legacy of it's Black entrepreneurs is inspiring. I will choose to believe I was in Tulsa for a reason and carry this inspiration home to St Pete as we rebuild together. #Tulsa #StPete #Florida #rebuild #innovation #HurricaneMilton #Greenwood
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