1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

The leaders of “Project Greenwood” say the initiative is not centered on race and can withstand attacks on DEI programs.

The U.S. Department of Justice released a new report Friday on the Tulsa Race Massacre more than 100 after publishing its first account.

A commission exploring reparations for descendants of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and north Tulsans has been formed, and it has a clear initial focus: housing.

Justice for Greenwood team members rejoiced at the news, which comes months after a major legal defeat.

The 1921 Tulsa race riots began after a Black man was accused of assaulting a white woman. The case was later dismissed in court, but historians estimate that up to 300 people died during the riots.

A federal grant program honoring the murdered Black boy will be used for exhibits at the Greenwood Cultural Center and police training on forensics.

After the dismissal of their case, attorneys representing survivors Lessie Benningfield Randle and Viola Fletcher want another chance in front of the state’s justices.

Oklahoma's highest court rejected a reparations lawsuit brought by Viola Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield Randle, who lived through the racist attack over 100 years ago.

In its opinion, the court said the survivors' arguments did not fall within Oklahoma's public nuisance law.

The update follows a third excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery in 2023 that uncovered over 50 unmarked graves.