“Holding Ground” presentation starts at minute 28:14
This two-day virtual research symposium highlights historic preservation research and activism centered on advancing justice and equity. Invited speakers include scholars, practitioners, and activists whose work has addressed systemic disparities in practice and education that have long impacted the diversity and inclusiveness of our work while advancing the field to re-center issues of justice and equity.
Entitled “Holding Ground: Land Management Strategies to Restore Black Wall Street,” Dr. Fallon Aidoo presented in Session 6. Case Studies from the Field: The Intersection of Community Development and Preservation Planning. She presented some of her research of the Historic Greenwood Chamber of Commerce’s place in preservation history, as well as its contributions to the planning and public history of Tulsa, Oklahoma.