The Deep Greenwood series expands on the themes and narratives in Victor Luckerson’s Built From the Fire. Haven’t had a chance to dive into the book yet? Use this calendar as a guide to read the book at a steady pace throughout the year and be ready for each event in the Deep Greenwood series.
Copies of Built From the Fire are available from Fulton Street Books, Magic City Books and the Tulsa City-County Library.
Fall 2023
Sept. 4 – 10: Prologue – Chapter 1 (Do Not Hesitate, But Come)
Sept. 11 – 17: Chapter 2 (And Sometimes Better, Besides) – Chapter 3 (Black Capital)
Sept. 18 – 24: Chapter 4 (False Promises) – Chapter 5 (The War At Home and Abroad)
Sept. 25 – Oct. 1: Chapter 6 (“Get a Gun and Get Busy”) – Chapter 7 (The Massacre)
Sept. 28 – Deep Greenwood: The Origins of Racial Violence in Tulsa
Oct. 2 – 8: Chapter 8 (A Conspiracy in Plain Sight)
Oct. 9 – 15: Chapter 9 (Far From Home) – Chapter 10 (The Myth of an Impervious People)
Oct. 16 – 22: Chapter 11 (Sugar Man) – Chapter 12 (Family Business)
Oct. 23 – 29: Chapter 13 (A World Apart) – Chapter 14 (Separate But Equal)
Oct. 30 – Nov. 5: Chapter 15 (Crossing the Line)
Nov. 11 – Deep Greenwood: Live at the Big 10 Ballroom
Spring 2024
Jan. 1 – Jan. 7: Chapter 16 (You’ll Be a Man, My Son)
Jan. 8 – Jan. 14: Chapter 17 (Somewhere Between Hope and Expectation)
Jan. 15 – Jan. 21: Chapter 18 (A Slower Burn)
Jan. 22 – Jan. 28: Chapter 19 (Handoffs)
Jan. 29 – Feb. 4: Chapter 20 In Flesh and Stone)
Feb. 1 – Deep Greenwood: The Lingering Legacy of Urban Renewal
March 11 – March 17: Chapter 21 (Reconciliation Day)
March 18 – March 24: Chapter 22 (“Trust the System”)
March 25 – March 31: Chapter 23 (This Is Our Time)
April 1 – April 7: Chapter 24 (Dissolution)
April 11 – Deep Greenwood: A People’s History of Protest in Tulsa
May 6 – May 12: Chapter 25 (The Rituals of Remembrance)
May 13 – May 19: Chapter 26 (Beyond Ceremony)
May 20 – May 26: Epilogue
May 30 – Deep Greenwood: The Future of Greenwood
See the full schedule of events here.