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Tulsa, 100 Years Later : Code Switch

In the spring of 1921, Black residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma s Greenwood neighborhood were attacked by a mob of angry white people. More than 300 people were killed, and thousands were left homeless. Now, 100 years later, Tulsa is still reckoning with what lessons to take from that deadly massacre.

US: Failed Justice 100 Years After Tulsa Race Massacre

The failure by city and state authorities in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to provide comprehensive reparations has compounded the harms of the May 31, 1921 Tulsa race massacre on its upcoming centennial.

The 'whitewashing' of Tulsa's Black Wall Street

The whitewashing of Tulsa s Black Wall Street Tracy Jan, The Washington Post Jan. 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 17 1of17Redevelopment has come to Tulsa s historically Black Greenwood district, but some Black business owners feel they are being shut out.Washington Post photo by Joshua LottShow MoreShow Less 2of17Barista Angel Jamison talks with Yvette Troupe, an owner of the Black Wall Street Liquid Lounge coffee shop, whose name is an homage to the successful Black business district destroyed a century ago.Washington Post photo by Joshua LottShow MoreShow Less 3of17 4of17People in Tulsa s historically Black Greenwood district achieved much economic success before 1921. Greenwood was left in ruins after the 1921 massacre.Library of CongressShow MoreShow Less

City councilor questions management of historic Greenwood buildings