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The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: A look back 100 years later and last updated 2021-06-01 14:26:32-04 Monday marks 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre, which is considered one of the worst incidents of racist violence in U.S. history. The horrific event occurred in Tulsa over a 14-hour period from May 31 to June 1, 1921. Many lives were lost, and over 1,200 homes were destroyed by an angry white mob in the Black district known as Greenwood or Black Wall Street. Here’s a brief timeline of what happened that day, 100 years ago. AP In this photo provided by the Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa, a group of Black men are marched past the corner of 2nd and Main Streets in Tulsa, Okla., under armed guard during the Tulsa Race Massacre on June 1, 1921. (Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa via AP)

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