History

While Columbus was not the first European to visit the Americas, his voyage kicked off a wave of exploration and colonization of the New World.

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.

The program, based on a New York Times project, is a pilot. Organizers hope more like it can be arranged elsewhere in the country.

Catholic Church leaders launched the Oklahoma Catholic Native Schools Project to expand their understanding of Indigenous students’ experiences at Catholic-run boarding schools from 1880-1965.

"They all prospered." School children on summer break have a Greenwood Cultural Center program and a book to thank as they learn about the history of the neighborhood surrounding them.

Some worry House Bill 1775 deters schools from covering Osage murders

Ellis is survived by his sister, Viola Fletcher, whom he went through the massacre with.

The city's latest search for more victims of the 1921 Race Massacre wrapped up with experts from the research team updating members of the media before the final set of remains was exhumed.

According to the city's researcher team, some 50 more grave shafts have been exposed and one exhumation on Wednesday.

Crews finished "test excavations" a day earlier than scheduled.