Monument erected in Tulsa for victims of 1921 Race Massacre
1 month, 1 week ago

Monument erected in Tulsa for victims of 1921 Race Massacre

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — A World War I veteran whose remains were identified earlier this year during a probe into the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was among those honored in a memorial service Tuesday at Tulsa’s Oaklawn Cemetery. Daniel was the first victim of the massacre to be identified among remains discovered in a mass grave in the city. On May 31 and June 1, 1921, a white mob looted and burned Greenwood, a thriving Black district of Tulsa, in one of the worst single acts of violence against Black people in U.S. history. “It is a long-awaited acknowledgement of lives impacted by the massacre and a testament to the resilience of the Greenwood community, which has sought recognition and justice for their loved ones over generations.” City officials said genetic and DNA analyses are continuing for other unidentified individuals whose remains have been discovered in the city’s search for victims.

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Biden adds to list of national monuments across the U.S. There’s an appetite for more
2 weeks ago

Biden adds to list of national monuments across the U.S. There’s an appetite for more

LA Times  

President Biden speaks before signing a proclamation designating the Baaj Nwaavjo I’Tah Kukveni National Monument at the Red Butte Airfield in Tusayan, Ariz., last year. President Theodore Roosevelt did in 1906 what Congress was unwilling to do through legislation: He used his new authority under the Antiquities Act to designate Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first national monument. Biden …

Biden adds to the nation’s list of national monuments during his term. There’s an appetite for more
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Biden adds to the nation’s list of national monuments during his term. There’s an appetite for more

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt did in 1906 what Congress was unwilling to do through legislation: He used his new authority under the Antiquities Act to designate Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first national monument. Biden called Bears Ears — the first national monument to be established at the request of federally recognized tribes — a “place …

Descendants Of Tulsa Massacre Victims Skeptical Of DOJ Review
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Descendants Of Tulsa Massacre Victims Skeptical Of DOJ Review

Huff Post  

In this 1921 image provided by the Library of Congress, smoke billows over Tulsa, Oklahoma. Alvin C. Krupnick Co./Library of Congress via Associated Press The Department of Justice announced on Monday a federal review into the two-day racist massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, more than 100 years ago, when white supremacists killed Black civilians while destroying homes and thriving businesses in …

Justice Department opens cold-case investigation into 1921 Tulsa race massacre
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Department opens cold-case investigation into 1921 Tulsa race massacre

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Department of Justice is reviewing …

Justice Department To Launch Review Into 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Department To Launch Review Into 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING OKLAHOMA CITY — The Justice Department announced Monday it plans to launch a review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, an attack by a white mob on a thriving Black district that is considered one of the worst single acts of violence against Black people in U.S. history. The review was launched under a federal cold-case initiative …

Latest search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims ends with 3 more found with gunshot wounds
4 months ago

Latest search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims ends with 3 more found with gunshot wounds

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — The latest search for the remains of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims has ended with three more sets containing gunshot wounds, investigators said. “The third individual who is a gunshot victim also displays evidence of burning.” Forensic anthropologist Phoebe Stubblefield, who will remain on site to examine the remains, said one victim suffered bullet and shotgun wounds …

A World War I veteran is first Tulsa Race Massacre victim identified from mass graves
5 months, 1 week ago

A World War I veteran is first Tulsa Race Massacre victim identified from mass graves

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — A World War I veteran is the first person identified from graves filled with more than a hundred victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that devastated the city’s Black community, the mayor said Friday. Alison Wilde, a forensic scientist with Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Forensics, said the letter provided by the National Archives convinced investigators that …

First victim of 1921 Tulsa massacre of Black community is identified since graves found, mayor says
5 months, 1 week ago

First victim of 1921 Tulsa massacre of Black community is identified since graves found, mayor says

LA Times  

Crews work at Oaklawn Cemetery during an excavation while searching for bodies from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre on Oct. 27, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum and officials with Intermountain Forensics said Friday that remains exhumed from the cemetery in the search for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre have been identified. A World War I …

A final chance for the survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre: ‘This is it’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

A final chance for the survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre: ‘This is it’

CNN  

CNN — There are only two people alive who remember firsthand what the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was like. One of them is 109-year-old Viola Ford Fletcher, otherwise known as “Mother Fletcher.” She specifically remembers “people getting killed, houses, property, schools, churches, and stores getting destroyed with fire,” she told CNN. Video Ad Feedback 109-year-old Tulsa massacre survivor living in …

Hughes Van Ellis: One of the last survivors of Tulsa race massacre dies at 102
1 year, 2 months ago

Hughes Van Ellis: One of the last survivors of Tulsa race massacre dies at 102

Hindustan Times  

Oct 10 - One of the last three known Black Tulsans who lived through a 1921 race massacre in the Oklahoma town has died at 102, his family said. Hughes Van Ellis died at 102 Hughes Van Ellis, who sued the city of Tulsa seeking reparations for one of the deadliest acts of racial violence in U.S. history, died on …

Latest search for remains of the Tulsa Race Massacre victims ends with seven sets of remains exhumed
1 year, 2 months ago

Latest search for remains of the Tulsa Race Massacre victims ends with seven sets of remains exhumed

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — The latest search for the remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has ended with 59 graves found and seven sets of remains exhumed, according to Oklahoma state archaeologist Kary Stackelbeck. The seven that were exhumed were found in simple, wooden boxes that Stackelbeck has said investigators were searching for because they were described in …

Attorneys for 3 last-known survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre appeal dismissed reparations case
1 year, 4 months ago

Attorneys for 3 last-known survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre appeal dismissed reparations case

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Attorneys seeking reparations for three living survivors of …

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
1 year, 5 months ago

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Associated Press  

An Oklahoma judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dashing an effort to obtain some measure of legal justice by survivors of the deadly racist rampage. “The city remains committed to finding the graves of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims, fostering economic investment in the Greenwood District, educating future generations about the worst …

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
1 year, 5 months ago

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

LA Times  

In this 1921 image provided by the Library of Congress, smoke billows over Tulsa, Okla. An Oklahoma judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. An Oklahoma judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dashing an effort to obtain some measure of legal justice by survivors of …

Tulsa race massacre survivors are fighting for justice 102 years after catastrophic attack
1 year, 6 months ago

Tulsa race massacre survivors are fighting for justice 102 years after catastrophic attack

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now, 102 years later, a lawsuit from Viola …

Scientist: Progress in identifying Tulsa massacre victims
1 year, 8 months ago

Scientist: Progress in identifying Tulsa massacre victims

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A forensic anthropologist believes investigators are a step …

Latest search for Tulsa Race Massacre victims comes to end
2 years, 1 month ago

Latest search for Tulsa Race Massacre victims comes to end

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The latest search for remains of victims of …

Body with gunshot found in search for Tulsa massacre victims
2 years, 1 month ago

Body with gunshot found in search for Tulsa massacre victims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A second body of a …

Presumed descendants of Tulsa massacre victims can give DNA
2 years, 5 months ago

Presumed descendants of Tulsa massacre victims can give DNA

LA Times  

A group prays during a June 2021 ceremony as remains from a mass grave are reinterred at Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa, Okla. People who believe they are descendants of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre can now provide genetic material to help scientists when they begin trying to identify remains of possible victims. Danny Hellwig, laboratory director with Intermountain …

Globalisation and cultural memory
3 years, 1 month ago

Globalisation and cultural memory

The Hindu  

O ur identities, both individual and collective, rest on public memory. Known as the Negro Wall Street of America in early 20th century, Tulsa was home to 11,000 black people; one-tenth of the town’s population, “spanned 35 black areas close to 200 businesses, 31 restaurants, more than two dozen grocery stores, 5 hotels, 4 drug stores and 2 theatres, 1 …

19 bodies reburied amid protests in search for Tulsa victims
3 years, 4 months ago

19 bodies reburied amid protests in search for Tulsa victims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The found remains — a skull with a bullet …

Biden decries ‘horrific’ Tulsa massacre in emotional speech
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden decries ‘horrific’ Tulsa massacre in emotional speech

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — An emotional President Joe Biden marked the 100th anniversary of the massacre that destroyed a thriving Black community in Tulsa, declaring Tuesday that he had “come to fill the silence” about one of the nation’s darkest — and long suppressed — moments of racial violence. “Only with truth can come healing.” Biden’s commemoration of the deaths of …

Tulsa Race Massacre centennial events proceed amid hiccups
3 years, 6 months ago

Tulsa Race Massacre centennial events proceed amid hiccups

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — Joi McCondichie is a native of this city, but her life and career in public education kept her away from home for decades. But the alert was issued given the nature of the commemoration and the “volatile threat environment.” McCondichie said her late grandmother, Eldoris McCondichie, was among the survivors in 1921 who streaming out of Greenwood, …

Tulsa massacre documentaries offer deep dive into tragedy
3 years, 6 months ago

Tulsa massacre documentaries offer deep dive into tragedy

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Several documentary filmmakers — some backed by NBA superstars — are shedding light on the historically ignored Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, one of the most horrific tragedies in American history. “This has to do with African Americans systematically being run off their land with assets and property being destroyed,” said Stanley Nelson, who co-directed “Tulsa Burning: …

‘I hear the screams’: Tulsa race massacre remembered
3 years, 6 months ago

‘I hear the screams’: Tulsa race massacre remembered

Al Jazeera  

Viola Fletcher can still hear the screams. I will not, and other survivors do not – and our descendants do not.” As Tulsa marks the 100-year anniversary of the attacks on Monday – and as a reckoning with the US’s long history of anti-Black racism, slavery and state violence continues nationwide – Tulsa massacre survivors and their descendants are still …

Tulsa Race Massacre centennial events proceed amid hiccups
3 years, 6 months ago

Tulsa Race Massacre centennial events proceed amid hiccups

LA Times  

Joi McCondichie is a native of this city, but her life and career in public education kept her away from home for decades. But the alert was issued given the nature of the commemoration and the “volatile threat environment.” McCondichie said her late grandmother, Eldoris McCondichie, was among the survivors in 1921 who streamed out of Greenwood, also known as …

Organizers: Dispute over survivors scrapped Tulsa event
3 years, 6 months ago

Organizers: Dispute over survivors scrapped Tulsa event

Associated Press  

Organizers who called off a headline commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre said Friday the event was canceled after an agreement couldn’t be reached over monetary payments to three survivors of the deadly attack by a white mob, highlighting broader debates over reparations for racial injustice. Attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons told The Associated Press that he submitted …

100 Years Later, A Survivor's Story Of The Tulsa Race Massacre
3 years, 6 months ago

100 Years Later, A Survivor's Story Of The Tulsa Race Massacre

NPR  

100 Years Later, A Survivor's Story Of The Tulsa Race Massacre On May 31, 1921, a group of white locals launched an attack on a thriving Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Okla. AILSA CHANG, HOST: On May 31, 1921, almost exactly 100 years ago, a group of white residents launched an attack on a thriving Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Okla. Beginning …

Unearthing history: Tulsa massacre victims search resumes
3 years, 6 months ago

Unearthing history: Tulsa massacre victims search resumes

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — As the U.S. marks 100 years since one of its most shameful historical chapters, researchers, including descendants of Black victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre, are preparing to resume a search for remains believed to have been hastily buried in mass graves. That’s a basic thing that a city government should do for people.” The search got …

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre And What Survivors And Descendants Are Owed
3 years, 6 months ago

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre And What Survivors And Descendants Are Owed

Huff Post  

The Greenwood district is a crime scene. Randle, known as “Mother Randle,” filed a complaint on Sept. 1, 2020, that “seeks to remedy the ongoing nuisance” caused by the massacre and “obtain benefits unjustly received by defendants.” It also names residents of the Greenwood community and members of the predominantly Black area of North Tulsa as “victims of this nuisance.” …

Century after massacre, Black Tulsans struggle for a voice
3 years, 6 months ago

Century after massacre, Black Tulsans struggle for a voice

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — In the early days of Oklahoma’s statehood, an angry white mob fanned by rumors of a Black uprising burned a thriving African American community in the oil boomtown of Tulsa. “ actually recruited Black people to come to Oklahoma on the theory that Oklahoma was the new promised land for these folks,” said Oklahoma historian Hannibal Johnson, …

100 years after Tulsa Race Massacre, the damage remains
3 years, 6 months ago

100 years after Tulsa Race Massacre, the damage remains

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — On a recent Sunday, Ernestine Alpha Gibbs returned to Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church. And not that Black Tulsa ever really recovered from the devastation that took place 100 years ago, when nearly every structure in Greenwood, the fabled Black Wall Street, was flattened -- aside from Vernon AME. “Greenwood proved that if you had assets, you …

Biden to visit Tulsa for 100th anniversary of race massacre
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden to visit Tulsa for 100th anniversary of race massacre

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — President Joe Biden will visit Tulsa next week to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1921 massacre that claimed up to hundreds of lives in the city. The White House said Tuesday that Biden will visit Tulsa on June 1. His trip comes just under a year after then-President Donald Trump picked Tulsa as the site for …

A Century After The Race Massacre, Tulsa Confronts Its Bloody Past
3 years, 6 months ago

A Century After The Race Massacre, Tulsa Confronts Its Bloody Past

NPR  

A Century After The Race Massacre, Tulsa Confronts Its Bloody Past Enlarge this image toggle caption Library of Congress Library of Congress It's been 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre — one of the worst episodes of racial violence in U.S. history. Enlarge this image toggle caption Nate Palmer for NPR Nate Palmer for NPR "And so, my great-grandmother …

Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Recall Century-Old Horrors During Congressional Hearing
3 years, 7 months ago

Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Recall Century-Old Horrors During Congressional Hearing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Centenarians who survived the 1921 destruction of a thriving Black district in Tulsa, Oklahoma, told members of Congress at a hearing on Wednesday that they are still waiting for justice. “Hopefully now you all will listen to us while we are still here.” The hearing was timed to align with the centennial of what’s known as the …

Survivors Of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Share Eyewitness Accounts
3 years, 7 months ago

Survivors Of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Share Eyewitness Accounts

NPR  

Survivors Of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Share Eyewitness Accounts Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The day that a white mob came to Greenwood Avenue in Tulsa, Okla., Viola Fletcher was just 7 years old. Sponsor Message Fletcher and two other survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, her younger brother …

Oklahoma governor booted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission
3 years, 7 months ago

Oklahoma governor booted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — The commission formed to observe the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre announced Friday that it had booted Oklahoma Gov. “The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commissioners met Tuesday and agreed through consensus to part ways with Governor Stitt,” the commission’s statement said. It went on to say that while the commission “is disheartened to part …

Scientists Discover Unmarked Coffins During Search For 1921 Tulsa Massacre Victims
4 years, 2 months ago

Scientists Discover Unmarked Coffins During Search For 1921 Tulsa Massacre Victims

NPR  

Scientists Discover Unmarked Coffins During Search For 1921 Tulsa Massacre Victims Enlarge this image toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP Sue Ogrocki/AP Researchers in Tulsa, Okla., have concluded their latest round of test excavations in the search for remains of Black victims killed during a race massacre nearly a century ago. "This is the only time any level of American government, municipal …

Another body found in search for Tulsa race massacre victims
4 years, 2 months ago

Another body found in search for Tulsa race massacre victims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The search for remains of …

Remains Found In Search For 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Victims
4 years, 2 months ago

Remains Found In Search For 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Victims

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING OKLAHOMA CITY — At least 10 bodies were found Wednesday in an unmarked mass grave at a Tulsa cemetery where investigators are searching for the remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Oklahoma’s state archaeologist said. but they’re not the best.” Combined with one set of remains found nearby on Tuesday, there have now been …

Lawsuit seeks redress for 1921 massacre of Tulsa’s Black district
4 years, 3 months ago

Lawsuit seeks redress for 1921 massacre of Tulsa’s Black district

Al Jazeera  

A 105-year-old survivor is the lead plaintiff seeking recompense for the ‘public nuisance’ the racist massacre created. It is estimated that up to 300 people were killed during the massacre Tulsa lawyer Damario Solomon-Simmons, who filed the lawsuit along with other members of the Justice for Greenwood Advocates, a team of civil and human rights lawyers, told reporters at a …

Oklahoma Lawsuit Seeks Reparations In Connection To 1921 Tulsa Massacre
4 years, 3 months ago

Oklahoma Lawsuit Seeks Reparations In Connection To 1921 Tulsa Massacre

NPR  

Oklahoma Lawsuit Seeks Reparations In Connection To 1921 Tulsa Massacre Enlarge this image toggle caption Alvin C. Krupnick Co./Library of Congress Via AP Alvin C. Krupnick Co./Library of Congress Via AP A lawsuit filed by a group of Oklahomans is seeking reparations from the city of Tulsa and other local government entities for the ongoing devastation caused by one of …

Attorneys file lawsuit seeking redress for Tulsa massacre
4 years, 3 months ago

Attorneys file lawsuit seeking redress for Tulsa massacre

Associated Press  

Attorneys for victims and their descendants affected by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre filed a lawsuit in state court on Tuesday against the City of Tulsa and other defendants seeking reparations for the destruction of the city’s once thriving Black district. In the years following the massacre, city and county officials actively thwarted the community’s effort to rebuild and neglected …

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