tulsa race massacre

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
Viola Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, and Hughes Van Ellis on BET Buzz 2021
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Three Remaining Survivors Of Tulsa Race Massacre To Receive $300K

The trio recently testified before Congress.
06/07/2021

Tulsa Mass Grave Excavation Finds Five Coffins Thought To Be 1921 Massacre Victims

A total of 20 coffins have been found so far.
06/04/2021
TULSA, OKLAHOMA - July 13: Archaeologists and researchers examine a hole that was dug during a test excavation of the possible 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Graves at Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 13, 2020. (Photo by Nick Oxford for The Washington Post)

Tulsa Cemetery Excavation Underway To Determine Possible Connection To 1921 Massacre

Archaeologists want to learn more.
06/02/2021
President Joe Biden on BET Buzz 2021
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Joe Biden Visits Tulsa On The 100th Anniversary To Remember Those Who Suffered, And Still Do

"This was not a riot. This was a massacre."
06/02/2021