Previous committee hearing on massacre was 14 years ago
A hearing by the subcommittee in 2007 accompanied legislation that would have allowed victims to pursue legal claims in federal court despite court rulings that claims were barred by the statute of limitations.
That legislation was never approved. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Calif., a member of the subcommittee, said Wednesday that he will introduce similar legislation this week creating a path to seek damages for the death and destruction that occurred on May 31 and June 1 in 1921.
“You may have been taught that when something is stolen from you, you can go to the courts to be made whole you can go to the courts for justice,” massacre survivor Hughes Van Ellis told the subcommittee on Wednesday.
Oklahoma AG opposes teaching of race theory, 1619 Project
May 20, 2021
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has joined with 19 other state attorneys general opposed to new federal rules regarding the teaching of critical race theory and the Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Project.”
In a letter Wednesday to the U.S. Department of Education, the group said they oppose a department rule prioritizing grants for schools teaching critical race theory and the “1619 Project.”
“America is not a fundamentally racist country, Hunter said in a statement. “And encouraging more racism and discrimination is not the solution to racism.
Critical race theory seeks to highlight how historical inequities and racism continue to shape public policy and social conditions today. The “1619 Project” by The New York Times examines the legacy of slavery and racism in American history.
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Stacey Abrams Announced As Keynote Speaker For Remember & Rise Event
The Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission has announced that Stacey Abrams will be the keynote speaker for the upcoming Remember and Rise event at ONEOK Field.
Abrams is a political activist and served for eleven years in the Georgia House of Representatives. She was also the first black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party in the U.S.
The event will feature speeches from civic leaders and performances from several artists.
The event will take place Monday, May 31st at ONEOk field in downtown Tulsa.
Tickets are required to attend but they are free.
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Voting rights activist, politician and author Stacey Abrams will be the keynote speaker at the Remember & Rise Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial commemoration event.
Abrams best known for her decade of work to improve voter access and political infrastructure in Georgia, both as a state representative and a grassroots activist will address attendees during the nationally televised event on Memorial Day, May 31, at Tulsa s ONEOK Field.
“We are honored to welcome Stacey Abrams to Tulsa for the Centennial,” said Phil Armstrong, project director for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, in a statement. “Her tireless efforts to create equity and access for Black Georgia voters has inspired the entire country to re-envision what inclusive structures, systems and communities should look like. We are excited to hear from Stacey in person and apply her tenacity and dedication to the reconciliation of Greenwood beyond this year.”