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Tulsa mayor launches $105M Greenwood Trust to repair massacre legacy
On Tulsa Race Massacre Observance Day, Mayor Monroe Nichols announced the $105 million Greenwood Trust to support housing, economic development, and cultural preservation as part of a broader effort to repair the lasting harm of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Posted inBlack History
PRESS ROOM: Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, at 109, casts vote for Kamala Harris
Lessie Benningfield Randle, one of the last living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has cast her ballot for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race, citing her desire for a world where taking care of their parents is not a financial struggle and women are free.
Posted inNational News
Tulsa race massacre survivors call for DOJ investigation after dismissal of reparations case
Two surviving Tulsa race massacre victims, Viola Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield Randle, have asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to reconsider its decision to dismiss their reparations lawsuit and are calling for a federal investigation into the 1921 race riot.