Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Renaming over W. Tate Brady's racial affiliations
The venue abandoned the Brady Theater name after renewed attention to W. Tate Brady's affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan, choosing Tulsa Theater as a less contentious identity.
1921
Use as a detention center during the Tulsa race massacre
During the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, the building was used to detain Black men rounded up by the National Guard. The episode remains a significant and controversial part of the venue's history.