Fletcher was 7 years old in 1921 when a deadly and shameful race riot broke out in Tulsa, Okla., a heinous act of violence that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Black people over the span of ...

Ninety-nine years after the Tulsa Race Riot, amid mass graves of the victims and wounds that have remain fresh through four generations, presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg gave what his ...

Mt. Zion Baptist Church in the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Okla., was among the buildings torched by white mobs in a devastating race riot in 1921. Greenwood Cultural Center, via Associated Press ...

Tulsa Race Massacre: For years it was called a riot. Not anymore. Here's how it changed. By Kendrick Marshall Tulsa World May 31, 2020 Updated Jan 25, 2022 0 5 min to read ...

Clarification: The Tulsa World’s terminology referring to what was long known as the Tulsa Race Riot was changed this year. The World has begun using the term massacre to describe the 1921 tragedy.

The 1921 race riot in Tulsa began on Monday, May 30, Memorial Day, when a young black man stepped into an elevator, tripped, and either grabbed a young white girl’s arm to steady himself, or ...

Monday marks 100 years since the Tulsa race massacre destroyed what was known as Black Wall Street. 'Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten' documents the fight for answers and retribution for descendants.

<br> (Tulsa-AP) -- A federal judge has ruled that survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race riot can't seek reparations in court. <br><br>US Senior District Judge James Ellison dismissed the lawsuit filed last ...

Ninety-nine years ago, mobs of white residents attacked black residents and looted black businesses in Tulsa, Okla. In an attack that lasted from May 31 to June 1, 1921, as many as 300 people were ...

Survivors of a race riot that destroyed Tulsa’s black neighborhood 83 years ago cannot seek reparations in court because of the long-expired statute of limitations, a federal judge has ruled.

The Tulsa Race Riot Commission report concluded that inside was most likely a stillborn baby. These bodies weren't embalmed, and their death certificates weren't even signed by a medical examiner.