Posts Tagged ‘Tulsa Race Massacre’
National Archives Aids in Tulsa Riot Mass Burial Identification
With the help of the National Archives, Tulsa launched an investigation into unmarked graves in mass burial sites resulting from the Tulsa Race Riot.
Read MoreUS Justice Department launches first-ever federal review of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Over 100 years after a prosperous Black neighborhood in Tulsa was burned to the ground and many residents murdered, the DOJ will investigate.
Read MoreThird set of remains found with gunshot wound in search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre graves, state official says
The continued exhumation of victims of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre aims to identify those who lost their lives.
Read MoreThe Tulsa race massacre affected the ‘economic freedom’ of generations
While the Tulsa Race Massacre permanently reshaped lives, families, and communities, the Supreme Court ruled reparations were not necessary.
Read MoreOklahoma judge dismisses Tulsa race massacre reparations case filed by last known survivors
Black Tulsans who lost their homes and livelihoods in the 1921 race massacre don’t deserve reparations according to one judge.
Read MoreLawsuit seeking reparations for Tulsa Race Massacre is dismissed
A lawsuit seeking reparations to address historical damage done by the 1921 Tulsa Massacre has been dismissed, as the survivors failed to provide proof of “individualized injury.”
Read MoreCultivating Tulsa’s Equitable Future
Plant Seads project, Tulsa’s Carver Middle School and the Dick Conner Correctional Center have together planted seedlings all throughout Tulsa to acknowledge the past and give people a sense that change and sustaining growth is possible.
Read MoreTulsa Race Massacre Victims Cemetery Search Concludes With Additional Graves Found [Update]
Only 26 death certificates exist for victims of Tulsa’s race massacre, but the city’s oldest cemetery may house more victims.
Read MoreExhumations resume for DNA to ID Tulsa Race Massacre victims
Work has resumed on exhuming remains belonging to victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre to identify them via DNA.
Read MoreMore DNA sought from remains of possible massacre victims
DNA testing will help identify remains of people killed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, which destroyed what was known as “Black Wall Street.”
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