For Tulsa victims, this ‘apology’ stings
On the Friday morning before Donald Trump’s inauguration, employees at the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division were ...
More Than a Century After the Tulsa Race Massacre, One Question Endures: What Is Justice?
Survivors of the 1921 massacre and their descendants contemplate the meaning of reparations in today’s Tulsa, Okla.
Two remaining survivors respond to DOJ Tulsa Race Massacre report
The two last survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Lessie Benningfield Randle and Viola Fletcher, released a joint statement ...
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Tulsa race massacre survivors praise DOJ investigation revealing 'truth' but disappointed no charges recommended
Over 300 Black residents were killed on May 31 and June 1 in 1921. The two last living survivors of the Tulsa race massacre praised the Department of Justice's efforts to expose the alleged truth ...
Justice Department Says There Are 'Credible Reports' Law Enforcement Took Part in 1921 Tulsa Massacre
Police arrested the man who was alleged to have assaulted the woman, according to the Justice Department report, which said ...
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Tulsa Race Massacre survivors demand accountability and reparations following DOJ report
The last two living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre have vowed to continue their fight for reparations following ...
Reuben Gant & Michael Pegues: Stop stalling on Black Wall Street National Monument Act
The establishment of the (national monument) serves as a critical step toward recognition and commemoration, providing a ...
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Tulsa Massacre Was a ‘Coordinated, Military-Style Attack,’ Federal Report Says
By Audra D. S. Burch Audra D.S. Burch writes about race and identity and spent time in Tulsa to report on the centennial of the 1921 race massacre. Jan. 11, 2025 The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 ...
The record shows 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was a coordinated attack
A DOJ report has found the mob that destroyed "Black Wall Street" in Tulsa and murdered hundreds of people was a coordinated ...
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Federal probe of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre says 'no avenue' for criminal case in connection to attack
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The first-ever U.S. Justice Department review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre concluded Friday that while federal prosecution may have been possible a century ago there is no ...
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At last, a full account of Tulsa Race Massacre
Only the most thoroughgoing account of the massacre mentions the heroic stance of “Peg Leg Taylor,” who single-handedly fought off a dozen white attackers. There was also J.B. Stradford, a hotel owner ...
Notable finds from DOJ's cold case review of Tulsa Race Massacre
Of interest were statements from federal agents' reports filed soon after the massacre, including about rumors of an attack that had prompted officials to prepare "for the defense of Tulsa." ...