White riot / black massacre: a brief history of the 1921 tulsa race massacre - Kris Rose

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• In highly-segregated Tulsa, Oklahoma in June, 1921, a white mob attacked the mostly Black neighborhood of Greenwood.
• Hundreds of people were killed, and thousands injured.
• Homes, businesses, schools, and churches were burned or looted.
• The city government supported the mob, insurance companies refused to cover the losses, and the KKK touted it as a great success.
• The news media barely mentioned it, and it was rarely reported on or taught about in schools.
• For decades it was referred to as a riot, and only recently has the more accurate term massacre been applied in official documents.
• This short history creates an evocative account grounded in well-researched details that bring the events alive in an urgent and personal way, as well as detailing what happened afterwards and the ongoing fight for reparations.
• As we reach the centennial of these atrocities, this zine serves as a reminder that we must all take an active role in not repeating the worst of our history.