Tulsa Race Massacre
An Oklahoma judge ruled that a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre can proceed. Three survivors of the deadly racist rampage Lessie Benningfield Randle, 107, Viola Fletcher, 107, and Hughes Van Ellis, 101.and were in the courtroom for the decision. Tulsa County District Court Judge Caroline Wall ruled against a motion to […]
A search team has been searching the excavation site at Oaklawn Cemetery. The team is looking for the reamins of those who were killed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and Thursday afternoon five more coffins were found. The five coffins found Thursday brings the grand total to 20 thus far. CNN reported: “After conducting […]
To commemorate the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre, President Biden toured the Greenwood Cultural Center. Plus, met with the remaining three survivors of the violence and racist mob of whites that attacked a thriving Black community. “For much too long the history of what took place here was told in silence, cloaked in darkness,” […]
Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance just announced a few days ago that they will be partnering with MTV to produce a series about the Tulsa Race Massacre. An event the U.S. has shamefully tried to cover up. Bossip gave more background on the series and event: “The single worst incident of racial violence in […]
Definitely going to watch this two-part special honoring the 100th Anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The special will air on the Oprah Winfrey Network. The Legacy of Black Wall Street will tell the story of the rise of Black Wall Street up until the Tulsa massacre. The Tulsa race massacre destroyed the 36 […]
John Legend will be the headliner at the 100th anniversary remembrance ceremony of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The ceremony is known as the Remember & Rise event. Commission director for the event, Phil Armstrong stated: “When we sat back and asked ourselves who could really elevate this, who could take it to the next level, […]
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