The first bombs that ever fell on America fell on 'Black Wall Street' in Tulsa. During the Tulsa Race Massacre (Tulsa Race Riot), May 31-June 1, 1921, a white mob attacked residents, homes, and businesses in the predominantly Black Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma. 
Groups of white Tulsans—some of whom were deputized and "given weapons by city officials" committed numerous acts of violence against Black people, including shooting an unarmed man in a theater. They lied about an insurrection among Black Tulsans so White people could kill.
As dawn broke June 1, thousands of white citizens poured into the Greenwood District, looting and burning homes and businesses over an area of 35 city blocks. Firefighters helping put out fires later testified that White rioters threatened them with guns and forced them to leave.
1,256 houses torched; 215 looted. Two newspapers, a school, library, hospital, churches, hotels, stores and many other Black-owned businesses were among the buildings burned down.
At least 300 people were killed, and the government destroyed documents related to the massacre.
At least 300 people were killed, and the government destroyed documents related to the massacre.
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