On May 31 the United States marked one of the darkest moments in its history: the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre. From May 31 to June 1, 1921, a .
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Why So Many Tulsa Residents Wrestle With Remembering And Commemorating The 1921 Massacre
People in the city, particularly those descended from survivors, are still struggling with their history and the details of what was kept from them.
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Written by Jennifer Matthews
On May 31 and June 1, 1921, the Greenwood District, 35 blocks of prosperous Black businesses and a community of well-off Black people was smoldering from an attack of racial terrorism.
Today what’s left is only a small nook at the corner of Greenwood and Archer.
The Oklahoma Eagle, the Black-owned newspaper that succeeded
The Tulsa Star after it burned down in the 1921 massacre, sits there.
Descendants of Greenwood residents who survived the massacre reflect on the legacy of what was lost, their ancestors' heroism and where exactly to go from here.