NYU Tulsa is set to host an academic and cultural conference on Friday, bringing together scholars, artists, and community leaders to explore themes of Black identity, history, and resistance. The event, Black Portraiture[s]: TULSA STORIES , is free and open to the public.

Here’s what attendees can expect from the all-day event at OSU Tulsa.

Reimagining Tulsa Through Black Art and Memory

Organizers say Black Portraiture[s]: TULSA STORIES aims to build on the ongoing scholarship and art dialogue established by previous Black Portraiture[s] conferences across the country. This iteration focuses specifically on Tulsa’s deep cultural legacy, including the rise and destruction of Black Wall Street.

The gathering features an intergenerational group of scholars, artists, storytellers, pho

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