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Oklahoma City Black Alumni Coalition urges preservation of Walnut Grove as riverfront redevelopment continues
Summary
At the Riverfront Redevelopment Authority meeting, the Oklahoma City Black Alumni Coalition detailed a history of Walnut Grove, shared OU engagement findings that included more than 80 participants, and urged site-based preservation and community benefits tied to future riverfront projects and 2028 Olympics planning.
Shontay Alexander, executive director of the Oklahoma City Black Alumni Coalition, told trustees the group has documented the history of Walnut Grove — a once-thriving Black neighborhood now largely within the Boathouse District — and urged that redevelopment include on-site preservation and community-led benefits.
The presentation explained OBAC’s mission to reconnect Black alumni and leverage collective power for advocacy and legacy work. Alexander said OU’s Institute for Quality Communities engaged more than 80 participants this spring in legacy mapping, site visits and oral-history…
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