Built from the Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa's Greenwood District, America's Black Wall Street
Non-Fiction at the Bryant Park Reading Room
- Wednesday, August 27, 2025
- Free
Event Details:
Our popular outdoor lecture series is back! The New York Historical is thrilled to once again partner with the Bryant Park Reading Room to present a series of free programs in the park.
The Tulsa Race Massacre is infamous for being one of the worst single acts of racial violence in our nation’s history, with as many as 300 Black Americans murdered and millions of dollars of damage done in a single night. The story of the African-American community in Tulsa, however, did not end after that one horrific evening. Journalist Victor Luckerson follows one family to show quite the opposite, detailing the rebuilding, growth, and future hardships of Tulsa’s Black community.
Victor Luckerson is a correspondent for Smithsonian Magazine whose writing and research have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Time, among other publications. His book, Built From the Fire, was named one of the 100 Notable Books of the Year by The New York Times.
This program is produced in partnership with the Bryant Park Corporation.
See here for a full schedule of this summer’s Non-Fiction programs at the Bryant Park Reading Room.
Location:
This program will be held at the outdoor Reading Room in Bryant Park. The Reading Room is located on the 42nd Street side of the park between 5th and 6th Avenues. Look for the yellow and white umbrellas.
Inclement Weather: In case of severe weather, please check bryantpark.org or nyhistory.org for the most up to date information. You may also contact The New York Historical’s Department of Public Programs at public.programs@nyhistory.org or 212-485-9205.
Ticket Instructions:
Free admission. No advance reservation is required. First come, first served.
Victor Luckerson photo by Joseph Rushmore
