osaka shot to fame after a controversial win over serena williams in the 2018 u.s. open. the young star left in tears after the crowd booed as williams was penalized for yelling at a ref and i knew that how badly the crowd wanted her to win so i don t know. i was just really emotional. reporter: late today the french open releasing a statement offering sympathy and wishing osaka a quick recovery and we look forward to having naomi in our tournament next year reporter: tonight the star who didn t want to speak opening an important conversation about anxiety and depression, leaving what happens next in tournament officials court. kristen dahlgren, nbc news now to a night that america long tried to forget. 100 years ago in tulsa, oklahoma a white mob murdered hundreds of black americans. the worst act of racial violence in the u.s. but now tulsa has committed to never forgetting the pain from its past. antonia hylton is there. reporter: once the site of horrific racial violen
then also rebuild black wall street. reporter: but tulsa s mayor, g.t. bynum, says payments to survivors would divide the city. he declined to speak to nbc news. in solidarity with survivors john legend and stacey abrams backed out of a ceremony initially scheduled for today. what do you think is the overriding emotion of this weekend? for the mayor and maybe others i think that they are hoping that this will wash over quickly and then it s back to regular business for them. for myself, for my community i feel like it s the sunshine coming in. and you know, shining light on 100 years of oppression and generational trauma. reporter: and do you feel like you re still carrying it on your shoulders today oh, without a doubt. reporter: damian rozelle s family lost their grocery store in the massacre he believes black tulsans best hope is to lean on each other for support. a lot of the emphasis this weekend is on the destruction that took place and not really the rebuilding and
street together against all odds just as they did in 1921 an archaeological dig in search of victims mass graves will resume at nearby oak lawn cemetery. and president biden is expected here in tulsa for the solemn anniversary. peter? antonia hylton, thank you. and this holiday weekend brought rain to large parts of the country, but not a drop where it is needed most. gadi schwartz tonight on the devastating drought in the southwest. reporter: across the american west there is a drought so vast it stretches from fire-ravaged california to drying lakes, rivers, and wells in utah, arizona, colorado and nevada and in new mexico on a ranch along the continental divide cattle pass through a pond that has been bone dry for years normally this pond would have water, probably eight, ten months out of the year reporter: like most surrounding states, about 80% of new mexico is under extreme drought, part of what scientists now consider a mega drought brought on by the changing climate
announcing they just found that vehicle remembering tulsa. the nation marking the worst act of racial violence in u.s. history. a thriving black community destroyed 100 years ago. the surprising move by a tennis superstar. naomi osaka abruptly quits the french open after refusing to speak to the media tonight getting personal about her struggles with depression the summer wedding season is now in swing. why prices are surging this year and how you can save and this memorial day the tributes large and small to those who have served and sacrificed to protect our freedoms announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening i m peter alexander in tonight for lester across the country this memorial day a chance to remember and to reflect but for so many americans today also marks the unofficial start of summer and a return to what looks a lot like life before