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TULSA A group of Tulsa City Council members, led by the council s only Black member, want the City of Tulsa to apologize for the Tulsa Race Massacre and commit to addressing the ways the tragedy devastated the predominantly Black Greenwood area.
Ward 1 Tulsa Councilwoman Vanessa Hall-Harper, who is African American, said she and three of her fellow council members Lori Decter-Wright, Mykey Arthrell-Knezek and Kara Joy McKee plan to introduce the Greenwood Prosperity, Legacy and Restoration resolution at Wednesday s city council meeting. The Greenwood District is divided between Hall-Harper and McKee s wards 1 and 4, respectively.
She spoke about the resolution at an interdenominational worship service Sunday at First Baptist Church of North Tulsa, where a racially diverse crowd gathered to commemorate the race massacre s centennial.
Free tickets to Remember & Rise at ONEOK Field were all spoken for less than 30 minutes after they became available online. We are disappointed in this last-minute change, but there is still so much to look forward to this weekend and we are still so proud of the work of the Commission over the past five years, Phil Armstrong, project director for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, told The Oklahoman. I hope you’ll join us at the Candlelight Vigil, at the Pathway to Hope, at one of the many great events other community organizations are hosting, and of course at Greenwood Rising. Thank you so much for your support and I look forward to seeing you in Greenwood this weekend.
Lessie Randle, one of the oldest living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, describes the tragedy on Black Wall Street 100 years after its destruction.
Oklahoman
President Joe Biden will visit Tulsa on Tuesday to mark the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre, according to the White House.
Biden s visit will cap off a long weekend full of events, speakers and concerts to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the tragedy that marks one of the lowest points in Oklahoma history.
According to principal deputy White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden will meet with survivors of the attack during his visit. He is also scheduled to deliver remarks on the anniversary.
The last three known survivors of the attack testified before Congress last week, urged a U.S. House subcommittee to help secure justice and financial compensation. That demand for justice has also come in the form of a landmark reparations lawsuit against the city of Tulsa and other entities.
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