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Voting rights activist, politician and author Stacey Abrams will be the keynote speaker at the Remember & Rise Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial commemoration event.
Abrams best known for her decade of work to improve voter access and political infrastructure in Georgia, both as a state representative and a grassroots activist will address attendees during the nationally televised event on Memorial Day, May 31, at Tulsa s ONEOK Field.
“We are honored to welcome Stacey Abrams to Tulsa for the Centennial,” said Phil Armstrong, project director for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, in a statement. “Her tireless efforts to create equity and access for Black Georgia voters has inspired the entire country to re-envision what inclusive structures, systems and communities should look like. We are excited to hear from Stacey in person and apply her tenacity and dedication to the reconciliation of Greenwood beyond this year.”
New York Life Gives More Than $100,000 For Teaching Tools On Tulsa Race Massacre
One of the biggest life insurance companies in the United States is helping make sure teachers will get the tools they need to teach about the Tulsa Race Massacre.
New York Life gave $108,000 to the Race Massacre Centennial Commission. The money will help fund a ten-week program, designed specifically for teachers.
It will also be used for a National Day of Learning about the massacre, open to anyone.
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