On May 31 and June 1, 1921, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, mobs of white residents brutally attacked, ransacked, and razed the thriving African American community of Greenwood, colloquially known as "Black Wall Street." It was the deadliest racial massacre in U.S. history. #Tulsa100
Over the next three weeks, we will commemorate and contextualize the tragedy of the Tulsa Race Massacre and its continuing reverberations. bit.ly/3hDu3No #Tulsa100
We will also celebrate and honor the resilience of an African American community by sharing stories of Greenwood residents, survivors, and people who continue to fight for truth, repair, reconciliation and justice today. #Tulsa100

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