Massacres

The Opportunity Project Announces Support for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre National Day of Learning on June 3, 2021

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Friday, May 28, 2021
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TULSA, Oklahoma, May 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Opportunity Project (The Opp) has announced underwriting support of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre National Day of Learning on Thursday, June 3, 2021, from 9 am until 4:30 pm.

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  • TULSA, Oklahoma, May 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Opportunity Project (The Opp) has announced underwriting support of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre National Day of Learning on Thursday, June 3, 2021, from 9 am until 4:30 pm.
  • author, attorney and education sub-committee Chair of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission.
  • The National Day of Learning is one of the activities organized by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission.
  • The Opportunity Project is proud to underwrite the National Day of Learning, exploring the history and legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Survivors and Descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and Greenwood Community Leaders to Hold Press Conference Today

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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In addition to Governor Stitt, who serves as a Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commissioner, supporting House Bill 1775, the bill was also vocally supported by Tulsa Mayor and Commissioner G.T.

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  • In addition to Governor Stitt, who serves as a Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commissioner, supporting House Bill 1775, the bill was also vocally supported by Tulsa Mayor and Commissioner G.T.
  • J4G focus on identifying, locating, and providing a platform for the descendants of the survivors of the Massacre to share their and their ancestors' stories.
  • Our advocacy efforts agitate for justice for survivors and descendants of those victimized by the Massacre and its continued harm.
  • J4G supports strategies that bolster present-day Greenwood community and policies that deliver justice and pay reparations.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210511006065/en/\n"

Last Known Living Survivors Added to Historic Tulsa Race Massacre Lawsuit Led by SolomonSimmonsLaw

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
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In a major step forward for the historic Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit, a 76-page amended petition has been filed in the suit, adding two previously-unknown living survivors of the Massacre, among other significant developments.

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  • In a major step forward for the historic Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit, a 76-page amended petition has been filed in the suit, adding two previously-unknown living survivors of the Massacre, among other significant developments.
  • With the addition of Mother Fletcher and Mr. Ellis, all three known living survivors of the Massacre are now fighting for justice for Greenwood.
  • Admissions from the defendants that the Massacre continues to harm Black Tulsans, including the City of Tulsa Mayor G.T.
  • Bynums statement that in Tulsa, the racial and economic disparities that still exist today can be traced to the 1921 race massacre.

New #OwnVoices Picture Book UNSPEAKABLE from Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper Reveals the Forgotten History of the Tulsa Race Massacre

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
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In the early 1900s, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma was home to a thriving African American community.

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  • In the early 1900s, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma was home to a thriving African American community.
  • But all that would change on May 31 and June 1, 1921, when a mob of armed white Tulsans attacked Greenwood.
  • News of the Tulsa Race Massacre was largely suppressed and no official investigation occurred for seventy-five years.
  • Cooper's powerful illustrations and Weatherford's poetic narrative offer a sensitive and compelling introduction to this devastating piece of American history.