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Archaeologists find the remains of 2 adults they believe could be victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
The Tulsa Race Massacre took place from May 31 to June 1, 1921, and was one of the worst incidents …
Ella Hopkins
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A reparations case brought by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre's centenarian survivors was dismissed with prejudice
Lessie Benningfield Randle, 108, Viola Fletcher, 109, and Hughes Van Ellis, 102, the last known sur…
Hannah Getahun
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Black Oklahoma leader who rallied against Trump's controversial rally near the site of the Tulsa race massacre was killed in a 'domestic' incident in her home, police say
Per The Associated Press, police went to Gamble Smith's home Wednesday where she was found dead and…
Taylor Ardrey
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'Never forget' the terror of Tulsa. But for Black Americans, reflection without reparations is American myth-making
The US often honors its past without making amends for its transgressions when they've benefitted a…
Ray Baker
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Tom Hanks wrote a column for the New York Times arguing why we should tackle America's violent racist past
In a New York Times column, Tom Hanks reflected on American history curriculums in schools, and the…
Kelly McLaughlin
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The skull of a Black man with bullet wounds has been discovered in an unmarked mass grave at the Tulsa Race Massacre site
The 1921 Tulsa massacre was one of the most deadly acts of racial violence in US history. Historian…
Zac Ntim
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100 years ago - just after Memorial Day - a white mob burned down a thriving Black community. Here's why so many haven't heard of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
"There was a concerted effort to absolutely bury and suppress this history," an expert on the 1921 …
Taylor Ardrey
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The Tulsa race massacre is still hampering Black homeownership - and not just in Oklahoma
The Tulsa Race Massacre worsened economic inequality through massive destruction of wealth and haun…
Ben Winck
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A 107-year-old woman who survived the Tulsa Race Massacre said she doesn't want to 'leave this earth without justice'
Survivors - all over the age of 100 - recalled the night a white mob attacked and burned down their…
Taylor Ardrey
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Trump claimed that he 'made Juneteenth very famous,' new book says
Trump said "nobody had heard of" the holiday, which commemorates the liberation of enslaved Black A…
Grace Panetta
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At least 10 bodies were found by researchers in a dig searching for victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre
An estimated 150 to 300 people, who were mostly Black, were killed in the Tulsa Race Massacre, whic…
Lauren Frias
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'This was not a riot, this was a massacre': Biden commemorates 100th anniversary of the racist Tulsa attack that killed hundreds of Black people
Biden became the first-ever president to travel to Tulsa for the anniversary and gave remarks in Gr…
Grace Panetta
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White supremacist groups could attack Tulsa race massacre anniversary events, Department of Homeland Security warns
Vigilance urged by those attending events commemorating the destruction of "Black Wall Street" in T…
Joshua Zitser
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I got paid $10,000 to move to Tulsa. I was able to buy a house and I'm significantly happier.
The Tulsa Remote program helped this former Georgia resident relocate to Oklahoma and paid her $10,…
Aria Yang
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt ousted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission
The commission was created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre that des…
John L. Dorman
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Tulsa is resuming work to find the mass graves dug during its 1921 race massacre
The test dig, at the site of a possible mass grave resulting from the destruction at "Black Wall St…
Mia Jankowicz
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6 details in HBO's 'Watchmen' that are based on the real-life Tulsa Race Massacre
The real Dreamland Theater captured in a historical photo, and the Dreamland Theater as seen in HBO…
Kim Renfro
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In a rare reversal, Trump pushed back his campaign rally in Tulsa so it wouldn't coincide with Juneteenth 'out of respect' for the holiday
"I have therefore decided to move our rally to Saturday, June 20th, in order to honor their request…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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I regret to inform you all that history will not save America from itself
Pundits keep saying that history will vindicate Republicans like Mitt Romney, but history has shown…
Linette Lopez
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News outlets have failed to tell Americans about our history of racial injustice, leaving us to learn about events like the Tulsa Massacre from fiction
Traditional journalism's emphasis on breaking news and future trends leaves a gap in the coverage o…