Color of Change
Democrats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have introduced a resolution in each chamber that would recognize the 100-year anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and condemn historic and ongoing systemic racism.
The resolution, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) in their respective chambers, would recognize the commitment of Congress to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence in the United States, including the Tulsa Race Massacre, to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice.
On a Tuesday Facebook Live event hosted by the advocacy group Color of Change, Jackson Lee and Warren discussed what prompted them to draft the resolution.
By: News On 6
TULSA, Okla. -
The Tulsa Drillers will raise awareness of the Tulsa Race Massacre ahead of the 100th anniversary this year.
The Drillers got permission from Major League Baseball to wear patches on their jerseys at home games in May. The jerseys will then go up for auction and the proceeds will go to the Greenwood Rising history center.
The Drillers management team said it’s an honor to play home games in the historic Greenwood District.
“The ability to wear these special patches is a small way that the Drillers organization can help to raise awareness of the tragic events that took place in 1921,” general manager Mike Melega said.
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The Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder have teamed up to launch a virtual Black History Classroom Exchange program, a first of its kind, multi-year partnership between the two teams. The program will give students in Chicago and Tulsa a chance to learn about two tragic events in U.S. history often left out of school curriculum – the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Coming on the heels of the centennial recognition of the Chicago Race Riot and just ahead of the 100-year mark of the Tulsa Race Massacre this spring, the interactive program aims to illuminate the past in an effort to empower the future and encourage students to explore ways to expand economic empowerment within their communities.
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