#Tulsa #CivilRights #history #DOJ

123 years after the fact but still important to get a federal statement on what happened.

https://chicagodefender.com/doj-launches-civil-rights-review-into-1921-tulsa-race-massacre/

"The Tulsa race massacre started with accusations that a Black man assaulted a white woman. A white mob killed hundreds of people, who were mostly Black, and destroyed 35 blocks of houses and businesses. Experts say the destruction resulted in a loss of generational wealth for Black families in Tulsa."