Pastor Persists In Efforts To Get Reparations For Tulsa Massacre Victims
Pastor Persists In Efforts To Get Reparations For Tulsa Massacre Victims
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Over the course of a day-and-a half in late May and early June 1921, a white mob, angered by the alleged assault of a white woman by a black man, burned and looted the predominantly black Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The damage covered 35 city blocks, destroying nearly 200 businesses, displacing about 10,000 residents. Hundreds were killed in the Tulsa race massacre, deemed one of the deadliest riots in U.S. history.
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History center Greenwood Rising dedicated
Tulsa World
TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) The dedication of Greenwood Rising may coincide with the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, but the brand new history center will give visitors a broader view of what came before and after and also what is still possible in the future.
A large gathering of descendants from all over, as well as other residents and community leaders from throughout Tulsa filled the intersection of Archer Street and Greenwood Avenue for two hours Wednesday to mark the occasion.
The $18.2 million legacy project of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission was funded with private donations out of the total $30 million total raised by the Commission, including local and state dollars. It will open to the general public in July.