The second day of the Tulsa Race Massacre sees Greenwood's businesses, homes, churches, and hospital destroyed by mob and aerial firebombing.
At a Glance
- Date
- 1 June 1921
- Location
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Category
- Civil Unrest & Racial Violence
- Source
- 1921 Tulsa Race Riot Commission Report (2001) · Oklahoma Historical Society
What It Meant Then
Thousands of Black residents were left homeless and interned; insurance claims were denied for decades.
What It Means Now
The massacre's centennial spurred renewed calls for restitution to survivors and descendants.
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