<P> The Greenwood Cultural Center sponsors and promotes education and cultural events preserving African American heritage . It also provides positive images of North Tulsa to the community, attracting a wide variety of visitors, not only to the center itself, but also to the city of Tulsa as a whole . </P> <P> In 2011, the Greenwood Cultural Center lost 100% of its funding from the State of Oklahoma . As a result, the center may be forced to close its doors . A fundraising campaign is now underway to try to raise private funds to keep the educational and cultural facility open . </P> <P> Ground was broken in 2008 at 415 North Detroit Avenue for a proposed Reconciliation Park to commemorate the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot . John Hope Franklin, son of B.C. Franklin and a notable historian, attended the groundbreaking ceremony . After his death in 2009, the park was renamed John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park . Attractions include two sculptures and a dozen bronze informational plaques . It is a park primarily designed for education and reflection, and does not contain facilities for sports or other recreation . </P> <P> Originally funded by the State of Oklahoma, City of Tulsa and private donors, it is now owned by the city and managed by the non-profit corporation, John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation . </P>

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