Governor Stitt s office released a statement in response.
“Governor Stitt’s role as a member of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission has been purely ceremonial and he had not been invited to attend a meeting until this week.
“It is disappointing to see an organization of such importance spend so much effort to sow division based on falsehoods and political rhetoric two weeks before the centennial and a month before the commission is scheduled to sunset.
“The governor and first lady will continue to support the revitalization of the Greenwood District, honest conversations about racial reconciliation and pathways of hope in Oklahoma.”
Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission Member Resigns After Gov. Stitt Signs HB1775
A member of the Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission has resigned as some call for Governor Kevin Stitt’s removal from the Commission.
Oklahoma representative Monroe Nichols (D-Tulsa) made it very clear he’s proud of the work the commission has done, but he said Stitt’s signing of House Bill 1775 was just a step too far.
House Bill 1775 limits race and gender curriculum taught from kindergarten to college.
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The bill has been in the spotlight in recent weeks, drawing criticism from people like Nichols who worry it ll keep dark moments in history from being brought to light.
Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission Member Resigns After Gov. Stitt Signs HB1775
A member of the Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission has resigned as some call for Governor Kevin Stitt’s removal from the Commission.
Oklahoma representative Monroe Nichols (D-Tulsa) made it very clear he’s proud of the work the commission has done, but he said Stitt’s signing of House Bill 1775 was just a step too far.
House Bill 1775 limits race and gender curriculum taught from kindergarten to college.
More About House Bill 1775:
The bill has been in the spotlight in recent weeks, drawing criticism from people like Nichols who worry it ll keep dark moments in history from being brought to light.