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where black businesses, entrepreneurs, art, culture thrived. in 18 hours it was destroyed and burned to the ground by a racist mob. historians believe as many as 300 black residents were killed. what do reparations mean to you? reparations, the root was to repair, must have financial compensation to those that suffered the massacre. reporter: with the eyes of the world trained on tulsa, an attorney is fighting back, suing the city for restitution, calling for the massacre centennial commission to give back to victims some of what s been raised. lot of people are starting to understand what happened in tulsa and the magnitude of devastation and destruction. today, white owned businesses and corporations are rapidly developing land in greenwood as black businesses see their presence dwindling through gentrification. across the country, reparations have taken different forms, in evanston, illinois, the city
At a luncheon today, Damario Solomon-Simmons, attorney for the three living survivors, said the nonprofit Justice for Greenwood will give each survivor
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Stacey Abrams to deliver keynote at Tulsa Massacre event
A series of events and activities are scheduled across Tulsa over Memorial Day weekend to commemorate the anniversary. Author: Associated Press Updated: 2:17 PM CDT May 19, 2021
Stacey Abrams, who has become a leading national voice on ballot access, will deliver the keynote address at the Remember & Rise event commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, officials announced Wednesday.
Abrams, whose work on voter access and political infrastructure is credited with helping flip the state of Georgia for Democrats in 2020, will speak at the nationally televised event on May 31, the 1921 Race Massacre Centennial Commission said.