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This archival photo shows crowds of people watching fires during the June 1, 1921, Tulsa Race Massacre. Credit: Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa via AP
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On this week s episode of the podcast, we went to Tulsa to report on the 100th anniversary of the 1921 massacre, in which a white mob destroyed a Black neighborhood called Greenwood and killed an estimated 300 people, most of them Black. In addition to our reporting on Tulsa, we wanted to tell you about a few books and articles about the massacre that will allow you to take a deeper dive â including some recommendations from a bookstore owner from Tulsa.
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