Struggle & Resistance Achievement & Excellence

1921

The Tulsa Race Massacre

A white mob destroys the prosperous "Black Wall Street" of Greenwood, killing hundreds.

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May 31, 1921
The Tulsa Race Massacre
A white mob destroys the prosperous "Black Wall Street" of Greenwood, killing hundreds.

Resources from this period

Research·1

Research· Primary

DOJ review of the Tulsa Race Massacre

U.S. Dept. of Justice

The federal review of the 1921 destruction of Greenwood.

Articles·1

NEH — The 1921 Tulsa Massacre

National Endowment for the Humanities

Scholarly overview of the destruction of Greenwood.