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As Tulsa commemorates race massacre, tensions over reparations erupt

Much of the acrimony in Tulsa revolves around the issue of reparations for the 1921 race massacre, which left as many as 300 dead and 10,000 homeless and destroyed one of the most prosperous Black neighborhoods in the country.

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Organizers say demand of $1million each for Tulsa Race Massacre survivors forced event cancellation

The commission sponsoring the Remember & Rise event Monday said they agreed to provide $100,000 to each of the three survivors, along with $2 million in seed money for a reparations fund.

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Why weren t Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre taught in schools?

Oklahoma schools failed to consistently teach about the Tulsa Race Massacre or Black Wall Street, leaving many to not learn the truth until adulthood.

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100 years ago - just after Memorial Day - a white mob burned down a thriving Black community Here s why so many haven t heard of the Tulsa Race Massacre

100 years ago - just after Memorial Day - a white mob burned down a thriving Black community. Here s why so many haven t heard of the Tulsa Race Massacre. INSIDER 1 hr ago insider@insider.com (Taylor Ardrey) © Win McNamee/Getty Images TULSA, OKLAHOMA - JUNE 18: Children pose for a photo in front of a mural marking Black Wall Street, also called the Greenwood Distric, June 18, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Black Wall Street Massacre happened in 1921 and was one of the worst race riots in the history of the United States where more than 35 square blocks of a predominantly black neighborhood were destroyed in two days of rioting leaving between 150-300 people dead. Win McNamee/Getty Images

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Tulsa Race Massacre Commemoration Event Axed at Last Minute Amid Row Over Payment to Survivors

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, which claimed the lives of at least 36 people, is believed to be the single worst episode of racial violence in the history of the United.

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