05/31/2026
Today in 1921, white rioters began the destruction of homes, businesses, schools, and community centers in the Greenwood neighborhood, a center of Black prosperity and security.
In 1921, White rioters destroyed a beacon of Black prosperity and security. They killed as many as 300 black Tulsans, left thousands homeless, and ransacked an entire neighborhood. At the time, there were no prosecutions of the instigators. Almost a century later, there have been no reparations. Thi...
