Tulsa Race Massacre Destroys Black Wall Street

On May 31–June 1, 1921, a white mob aided by deputized officers burned 35 square blocks of Greenwood, the prosperous Black district of Tulsa known as 'Black Wall Street.' Up to 300 people were killed, 10,000 left homeless, and millions of dollars in property destroyed. Greenwood residents began rebuilding almost immediately, and film shot by Rev. Solomon Sir Jones from 1925–1928 shows a thriving district restored within a few years—an act of collective resilience with no government assistance.