Tulsa Race Massacre Commission Ousts Oklahoma Governor
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission removed Gov. Kevin Stitt from the panel just days after he had signed a bill that banned the teaching of certain concepts about race.
On Friday, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission said it had parted ways with Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma.Credit.Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press
Published May 14, 2021Updated May 20, 2021
Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma has been ousted from a commission set up to commemorate the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, just days after he signed legislation that commission members said would undermine their goal of teaching the state’s painful history of racial discrimination.
Posted By: George Lawson May 14, 2021 @ 4:33 pm KFDI National News
By the Associated Press:
The commission formed to observe the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre has booted Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt from his seat on the panel.
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission move comes after project manager Phil Armstrong criticized the Republican governor for signing a bill into law outlawing the teaching of certain race and racism concepts in Oklahoma schools.
Stitt spokeswoman Carly Atchison said the governor learned of his ouster from a commission news release Friday. The statement from the commission did not indicate the reason for the parting, and a spokeswoman said the commission had no further comment.
John Legend To Headline 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission s Remember And Rise
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission announced Friday that singer-songwriter John Legend will headline its Remember and Rise event.
The Commission says Legend will speak and perform at ONEOK field on Memorial Day as a part of the Remember and Rise event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
John Legend is the first African American man to achieve EGOT distinction, having earned an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award. Legend is also a philanthropist and supporter of criminal justice reform.
The event will feature speeches from national civic leaders and musical performances from other artists.
Officials with the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission said Friday that John Legend will headline the "Remember & Rise" event in Tulsa, commemorating 100 years since the massacre.