BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.3//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The U.S. national Advisory Council on Historic Preservation inv ites you to \;its annual Preserve\nthe Past\, Build for the Future web inar series\, starting in January 2025. \;The Greenwood District in Tu lsa\, Oklahoma\, famously known as America&rsquo\;s Black Wall Street\, wa s a beacon of Black prosperity in the early 20th century. This historic fr eedom colony thrived as a self-sustaining community\, home to Black-owned grocery stores\, hotels\, theaters\, nightclubs\, churches\, and medical o ffices. But in 1921\, this flourishing district was devastated by racial v iolence\, with blocks of businesses and family legacies reduced to ashes\, leaving behind the haunting question: What might have been if the generat ional wealth and businesses had survived? In this webinar\, we&rsquo\;ll j ourney through the rich history of Greenwood and other thriving Black busi ness districts across America. We&rsquo\;ll explore the powerful legacy of Black entrepreneurship and community building\, while discussing how we c an honor this history and ensure the preservation and future development o f Black-owned buildings\, businesses\, and cultural institutions. Join us as we commemorate the past and reimagine the future of these iconic distri cts.Panelists:Ben Anderson\, Park Ranger\, Maggie L. Walker National Histo ric Site\nRaymond Doswell\, Executive Director\, Greenwood Rising and Blac k Wall Street History Center.\nr.doswell@greenwoodrising.org\nJohn Sherrer \, Director of Preservation\, Historic ColumbiaRegister for Zoom webinar.P art of the Preserve the Past\, Build for the Future 2025 Webinar Series. DTEND:20250225T200000Z DTSTAMP:20250313T233130Z DTSTART:20250225T190000Z LOCATION:Online via Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Preserving Historic Black Business Districts UID:RFCALITEM638775054908073729 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The U.S. national Advisory Council on Historic Preservation invites you to \;its annual Preserve\nthe Past\, Build for the Future webinar series\, starting in January 2025. \;

The Greenwood District in Tulsa\, Oklahoma\, famously known as America &rsquo\;s Black Wall Street\, was a beacon of Black prosperity in the earl y 20th century. This historic freedom colony thrived as a self-sustaining community\, home to Black-owned grocery stores\, hotels\, theaters\, night clubs\, churches\, and medical offices. But in 1921\, this flourishing dis trict was devastated by racial violence\, with blocks of businesses and fa mily legacies reduced to ashes\, leaving behind the haunting question: Wha t might have been if the generational wealth and businesses had survived? In this webinar\, we&rsquo\;ll journey through the rich history of Greenwo od and other thriving Black business districts across America. We&rsquo\;l l explore the powerful legacy of Black entrepreneurship and community buil ding\, while discussing how we can honor this history and ensure the prese rvation and future development of Black-owned buildings\, businesses\, and cultural institutions. Join us as we commemorate the past and reimagine t he future of these iconic districts.

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