Today, in the 40-square blocks of what was once coined “Black Wall Street,” there’s been a resurgence of Black businesses and a revival of Black entrepreneurial spirit.
Here, we highlight a few of the businesses carrying the torch. They represent the city’s renewed focus on building Black culture while creating prosperity and fueling what could become Tulsa’s second boom. When former educator Onikah Asamoa-Caesar opened Fulton Street Books and Coffee in July 2020, she wanted it to be a place where residents could congregate to exchange ideas, learn and celebrate Greenwood’s legacy.
Cooper, a self-professed sneakerhead, says that when you enter her store, “you are going to be a full participant in that culture ... in that market.” It’s a market that Cowen Equity Research has estimated to be worth $6 billion worldwide. Outside her brick-and-mortar store, Cooper discusses the artistic processes and aspirations of venerable streetwear figures, musicians and photographers on her podcast,On the same streets where Black blood was shed, Still She Rises Tulsa was launched to create the nation’s first public defender office dedicated exclusively to representing mothers targeted by the criminal justice system.
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