tulsa race massacre

28 Days of Black History: The Story of Prosperity and Resilience in Tulsa

Once a beacon of Black prosperity, Tulsa’s Black Wall Street was destroyed in 1921. Its legacy of resilience and the fight for justice live on today.
02/03/2025

Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Tulsa, Dismisses Reparations Lawsuit

State Representative Regina Goodwin and the legal team for the Tulsa Race Massacre survivors vow to seek justice after the Oklahoma Supreme Court's controversial dismissal, urging federal intervention.
06/13/2024

Hughes Van Ellis, One of the Last Known Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors, Dies at 102

The remaining survivors are battling against time in a reparations lawsuit.
10/11/2023

Search for Tulsa Race Massacre Victims Reveals Undiscovered Set of Graves and Remains

It’s the third excavation of its type conducted by the State of Oklahoma.
10/01/2023

Attorneys For Living Tulsa Survivors Appeal Dismissed Reparations Case

They’ve been waiting 102 years for justice, a lawyer for the three race riot victims says.
08/08/2023

Oklahoma Judge Dismisses 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Reparations Case Filed By Survivors

Judge Caroline Wall said the lawsuit “should and shall be dismissed with prejudice" in her ruling.
07/10/2023

Oldest Living Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor Viola Ford Fletcher Publishes Memoir

Out of fear, she never spoke about what she witnessed as a 7-year-old child.
07/05/2023

More Than 20 New Coffins Discovered In Search For Tulsa Massacre Victims

There has never been an official death toll.
11/03/2022

Judge Allows Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors To Sue For Reparations But Dismisses Descendants’ Case

Three survivors, all over 100 years old, demand justice for the 1921 racist attack that destroyed ‘Black Wall Street.’
08/08/2022

Judge Rules Lawsuit Seeking Reparations For Tulsa Massacre Survivors Can Proceed

Three victims, all more than 100 years old, demand justice for the 1921 racist attack.
05/04/2022

Report Finds Tulsa Race Massacre Has National Impact on Black Wealth 100 Years Later

The National Bureau of Economic Research says fewer Blacks have owned homes or large assets.
10/27/2021