It's been 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre: From May 31 to June 1, 1921, a giant mob of white supremacists—some deputized by city officials—looted and burned down the Black neighborhood of Greenwood in Tulsa, OK. Known as Black Wall Street because of its prosperity, somewhere from 100 to 300 people were killed during the siege. Historians estimate that over 1,200 homes and businesses were completely destroyed, reports NPR. News about the massacre was.
An emotional President Joe Biden marked the 100th anniversary of the massacre that destroyed a thriving Black community in Tulsa, declaring Tuesday that he