“Greenwood Rising will educate Oklahomans and Americans about the Race Massacre and its impact on the state and Nation; remember its victims and survivors, and create an environment conducive to fostering sustainable entrepreneurship and heritage tourism within the Greenwood District specifically, and North Tulsa generally.””

— Senator Matthews

ABOUT GREENWOOD RISING

Greenwood Rising, a nonprofit qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, is a museum—an award-winning, world-class history center—that tells the story of Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District in a holistic, experiential way. Its approach is narrative-centered.

We have compiled answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Greenwood Rising since it opened in 2021.

These FAQs are intended to provide you with deeper clarity and understanding of Greenwood Rising’s mission, financial history, and position on reparations, survivors, and descendants.

If you have any questions related to these questions, please contact us.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How was TRMCC formed and what were its mission and projects?

What did TRMCC do to honor survivors and descendants?

What is the stance of Greenwood Rising on the issue of reparations?

LEADERSHIP TEAM

RAYMOND DOSWELL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Raymond Doswell is a seasoned public historian, educator, and museum executive with close to 30 years of experience. He has worked collaboratively with regional and national entities such as museums, filmmakers, governmental organizations, public museums, manufacturers, colleges, and schools, advising and directing projects on history and culture. This work includes managing and advising the development of permanent and traveling history exhibitions. He has also traveled extensively as a public speaker on topics of African American history.

Doswell served as Vice-President of Curatorial Services at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, where he managed exhibitions, archives, and educational programs, from 1995-2022. He was appointed Executive Director of the Greenwood Rising Black Wall Street History Center in January 2023.

Born in St. Louis, MO, Doswell grew up in E. St. Louis, IL. He graduated from Monmouth College (IL) in 1991 with a BA degree in History and training in education. He taught high school briefly in the St. Louis area before attending graduate school at the University of California Riverside. There, he earned an MA degree in History, emphasizing Historic Resources management. Doswell earned a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Kansas State University in 2008.

HANNIBAL JOHNSON

CURATOR

Hannibal B. Johnson is a graduate of Harvard Law School. He did his undergraduate work at The University of Arkansas, where he completed a double major in economics and sociology. Johnson is an attorney, author, and independent consultant specializing in diversity & inclusion/cultural competence issues and nonprofit governance. Johnson has also served as an adjunct professor at The University of Tulsa College of Law (legal writing; legal ethics), Oklahoma State University (leadership and group dynamics; business law [MBA Program]), and the University of Oklahoma (ethics; cultural diversity; race & reason; The 1921 Tulsa Race Riot; nonprofit leadership & management).

Johnson serves on the federal 400 Years of African-American History Commission, a body charged with planning, developing, and implementing activities appropriate to the 400th anniversary of the arrival, in 1619, of Africans in the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia. He chairs the Education Committee for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission.