TALK OF GREENWOOD
Dr. Jerry Goodwin
The ZAPP Band will be the featured performers at the Black Wall Street Rally at BMX Stadium, 490 N. Lansing Ave., on May 17. Photo Provided.
The fourth annual Black Wall Street Rally, which attracts people from across the country, is scheduled for May 15-17 in the historic Greenwood District. This year’s theme is “Paving the Way Forward.”
The festival of history, culture, and music has drawn increased national attention since the 2021 Tulsa Race Massacre centennial. The two-day summer outdoor event hosts motorcycle enthusiasts, history buffs, and culture seekers alike.
A series of events and activities are planned, including tours, live performances of music from various genres (Top 40, Southern Soul, Jazz, R&B, and Funk Music), 60 cultural vendors and food trucks, demonstration rides with Indian Motorcycle Company and 2025 models of Harley-Davidson, motorcycle audio competition, line dancing, and mechanical bull riding.
Below are the scheduled events:
| Date | Time | Event | Address |
| Thurs., May 15 | 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. | City Wide Meet & Greet | Mother Road Market, 1124 S. Lewis Ave. |
| 9 p.m. | Comedy Show | Ruby Red, 321 Reconciliation Way (Arts District) | |
| Fri., May 16 | 7 a.m. | 2nd Annual Black Wall Street Rally Golf Classic | Page Belcher Golf Course, 6666 S. Union Ave. |
| 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Greenwood Street Festival Opening Ceremony | North Greenwood Avenue and East Archer Street | |
| 9:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. | Black Wall Street Official Welcome Party featuring DJ Cutty Cut | Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 N. Greenwood Ave. | |
| Sat., May 17 | 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Local bands to perform | Greenwood Business District |
| 12 p.m. | Panel discussions with industry experts | ||
| 2 p.m. | Day Party | Ruby Red, 321 Reconciliation Way | |
| 8 p.m. (Gates open at 7:30 p.m.) | Headliner Concert featuring Zapp Band, JUBU Smith, and the PC Band | BMX Park, 490 N. Lansing Ave. |
The partners of the Black Wall Street Rally are the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, Greenwood Cultural Center, Greenwood Rising History Center, Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce, Tulsa Visitors Bureau, and USA BMX Tulsa Headquarters.
Sponsors include American Bank of Oklahoma, American HTV, Arvest Bank, Bank First, DD Audio, Cherokee Nation Business, Craft and Myers-Duren Harley-Davidson, George Kaiser Family Foundation, Greenwood Rising History Center, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Indian Motorcycles, Law Tigers, LDF Companies, Moët Hennessy USA, Myers-Duren Harley-Davidson, and Tulsa Convention and Visitors Bureau.
For more information, visit www.blackwallstreetrally.com.
Black Wall Street Rally
The event’s mission is to help create greater awareness of the Greenwood community while supporting economic development for current Greenwood area businesses. The cornerstone of the event is to improve the financial disparity in communities of color through economic empowerment programming and higher education resources.
