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Kavin Ross, who died May 9 at age 60, spent more than two decades photographing, researching and writing about the Tulsa Race Massacre and the history of Black Tulsans. ....
By Gail H. Marshall Brown, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Historic photo of 1921 Massacre in Tulsa When President Joe Biden emphatically stated, from Tulsa, Okla., “My fellow Americans, this was not a riot; this was a massacre,” his audience burst into applause June, 1. The 46th President of the United States was in Tulsa to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The May 31, 1921 massacre took place as a white mob violently attacked black residents, destroyed and burned their homes and businesses in the-then prosperous black Greenwood District and business hub known as “Black Wall Street.” After 16 hours of violence, the horrific event left as many as 300 dead, 35 city blocks destroyed and thousands of blacks displaced. ....
We are keeping an eye on joint base andrews. any moment president biden set to leave for tulsa, oklahoma. the president heading there to mark the 100th anniversary of the massacre. today s date and the trip are highlighting this critical moment in american history when it comes to racial justice. when black wall street burned to the ground 100 years ago so did the wealth of an entire community. many thriving black-owned businesses never reopened. jake s great-grandfather, a freeway stands on top of my possible inheritance. who is to say what evitt s zulu lounge would be if not for a so-called riot? ....
The last remaining survivors are fighting for reparations. City leaders are building a $30 million museum. Here s a look at how Tulsa is grappling with. ....
A century ago, hundreds of people died in a horrific eruption of racial violence in Tulsa. A team of researchers may have found a mass grave from the event. ....