Nearly 100 years to the day after the destruction of homes and businesses in Black Wall Street, Viola Fletcher said she can "still smell smoke and see fire."
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By Janelle Stecklein/ CNHI State Reporter May 27, 2021
May 27, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY â The centerpiece of the Tulsa Race Massacre centennial, the âRemember and Riseâ observance on Monday, May 31, was abruptly canceled Thursday night with little explanation, but President Biden is still planning on visiting Tuesday, June 1.
âDue to unexpected circumstances with entertainers and speakers, the Centennial Commission is unable to fulfill our high expectations for Monday afternoonâs commemoration event and has determined not to move forward with the event at this time,â the Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission said in a statement.
The event was to feature prominent figures including performer John Legend and voting rights activist and former politician Stacey Abrams.
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By: News 9
TULSA, Oklahoma -
There’s just two weeks until the opening of the Greenwood Rising History Center that will tell the story of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The planning and constructing of the center has been a huge undertaking, but they ve had the assistance of those who know something about telling the story of an Oklahoma tragedy.
In Tulsa s historic Greenwood District, the Greenwood Rising History Center is rising up almost from the ashes of what happened here 100 years ago.
“This is a story about the abominable human spirt. The spirt of resilience,” Project Director Phil Armstrong said. “The community that Greenwood was known for.”