Greenwood District
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African American community
cultural center
historic district
historic neighborhood
memorial park
racially motivated massacre
street
The Greenwood District is a historic African American neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, once known as "Black Wall Street" and the site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Greenwood District canonical | 9 |
| Greenwood District, Tulsa | 2 |
| Black Wall Street (historic business district) | 1 |
| Greenwood District of Tulsa | 1 |
| Greenwood business district | 1 |
| Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1796739 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Greenwood District Context triple: [Tulsa, Oklahoma, contains, Greenwood District]
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A.
Greenwood
Greenwood is a residential neighborhood within the town of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England.
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B.
Frazier Park
Frazier Park is a small mountain community in Southern California known for its rural setting, pine forests, and proximity to the Los Padres National Forest.
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C.
Mill Avenue District
Mill Avenue District is a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly urban core in downtown Tempe known for its shops, restaurants, nightlife, and proximity to Arizona State University.
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D.
South Ward
South Ward is a predominantly residential and historically significant section of Newark, New Jersey, known for its diverse communities and local civic and cultural institutions.
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E.
Southside
"Southside" is a hip-hop track by Common featuring Kanye West, known for its soulful production and reflective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Greenwood District Target entity description: The Greenwood District is a historic African American neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, once known as "Black Wall Street" and the site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
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A.
Greenwood
Greenwood is a residential neighborhood within the town of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England.
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B.
Frazier Park
Frazier Park is a small mountain community in Southern California known for its rural setting, pine forests, and proximity to the Los Padres National Forest.
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C.
Mill Avenue District
Mill Avenue District is a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly urban core in downtown Tempe known for its shops, restaurants, nightlife, and proximity to Arizona State University.
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D.
South Ward
South Ward is a predominantly residential and historically significant section of Newark, New Jersey, known for its diverse communities and local civic and cultural institutions.
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E.
Southside
"Southside" is a hip-hop track by Common featuring Kanye West, known for its soulful production and reflective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American community
ⓘ
cultural center ⓘ historic district ⓘ historic neighborhood ⓘ memorial park ⓘ racially motivated massacre ⓘ street ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Black Wall Street
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Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 ⓘ
linked to:
1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
|
| city | Tulsa ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| demographicGroup | predominantly Black residents ⓘ |
| economicCharacter | Black business district ⓘ |
| endTime | 1921-06-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicCommunity | African American ⓘ |
| hadInfrastructure |
Black-owned banks
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Black-owned hotels ⓘ Black-owned newspapers ⓘ Black-owned restaurants ⓘ Black-owned theaters ⓘ professional offices ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent |
Tulsa Race Massacre
ⓘ
linked to:
1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
|
| hasMemorial |
Greenwood Cultural Center
ⓘ
John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park ⓘ |
| hasTransportationCorridor | Greenwood Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site of remembrance for the Tulsa Race Massacre ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Jim Crow era
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linked to:
Jim Crow laws
|
| knownFor |
1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
ⓘ
prosperous Black-owned businesses before 1921 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oklahoma
ⓘ
Tulsa ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| location |
Greenwood District
ⓘ
Greenwood District ⓘ Tulsa ⓘ Tulsa ⓘ Tulsa ⓘ |
| partOf | North Tulsa ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| rebuildingOccurred | after 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of Black entrepreneurship in the early 1900s
ⓘ
symbol of racial terror and destruction in the United States ⓘ |
| startTime | 1921-05-31 ⓘ |
| state | Oklahoma ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United States civil rights history
ⓘ
linked to:
African-American history
studies of racial violence in the United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Greenwood District Description of subject: The Greenwood District is a historic African American neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, once known as "Black Wall Street" and the site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
linked to: Greenwood District
subject linked to:
Greenwood District
subject linked to:
Greenwood District
linked to: Greenwood District
Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921
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hasMainSubject
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Greenwood District, Tulsa
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linked to: Greenwood District
linked to: Greenwood District
linked to: Greenwood District
linked to: Greenwood District