Developer Discusses Ideas, Inspiration Behind ‘Greenwood Rising XR’ App

A new app released this week offers users the chance to take a virtual journey through Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District when Black Wall Street was a beacon of wealth and hope for Black Tulsans before the massacre.

Friday, May 28th 2021, 3:50 pm

By: News On 6


This weekend, people from all across Oklahoma and even around the country will take time to commemorate the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

A new app released this week offers users the chance to take a virtual journey through Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District when Black Wall Street was a beacon of wealth and hope for Black Tulsans before the massacre.

The app is called Greenwood Rising XR and the app’s developer, KJ Jackson, joined News On 6 to discuss the app.

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