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Tulsa Race Massacre Remembered
The 99th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre was commemorated, which brought national attention in light of nationwide protests about racism in America. Below are articles from Tulsa and publications from around the nation.
Tulsa-area Coverage of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Anniversary
- Tulsa Race Massacre remembered 99 years later [The Black Chronicle]
- 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre – We Will Never Forget [The Oklahoma Eagle]
- The Victory of Greenwood: Mabel B. Little [Tulsa Star]
- Making Sure We Don’t Forget: Tulsa Community Remembrance Coalition’s 10,000 Brick Campaign [Tulsa Star]
- Hundreds gather in Tulsa to protest police brutality 99-years after Race Massacre [The Black Wall Street Times]
- Reconciliation and technology [Tulsa People]
- City leaders working to address inequities as Tulsa Race Massacre centennial approaches [Tulsa World]
- For years it was called a riot. Not anymore. Here’s how it changed. [Tulsa World]
- ‘No reconciliation without reparations’ says Race Massacre panelist [Tulsa World]
- How many people were killed? [Tulsa World]
- Special officers deployed to control violence blamed for becoming ‘most dangerous part of the mob’ [Tulsa World]
- In aftermath, no one prosecuted for killings, and insurance claims were rejected but Greenwood persevered [Tulsa World]
- Weeks after opening, Mount Zion Baptist Church was burned down. Faith and perseverance rebuilt it [Tulsa World]
- Role of airplanes spotted during height of violence questioned [Tulsa World]
- Upcoming city projects in the works to commemorate Tulsa Race Massacre, begin north Tulsa development [Tulsa World]
- Tulsa World editorial: An agenda for change as the city approaches the centennial of the 1921 race massacre [Tulsa World]
Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission
National Media
- Human Rights Watch calls for Tulsa Race Massacre reparations a century after violence [Washington Post]
- 99 Years Later: Black Wall Street’s legacy of resilience [Colorlines]
- 99 years ago today, one of America’s worst acts of racial violence took place in Tulsa. It was covered up for decades [Vox]
- The Oklahoma Eagle newspaper has never forgotten the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre — and its fight continues [Los Angeles Times]
- Unearthing the true toll of the Tulsa Race Massacre [Sapiens]
- Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, explained [Teen Vogue]
- On the 99th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, America still has a long way to go [Essence]
- 99 years ago today, America was shaken by one of its deadliest acts of racial violence [CNN]
