A U.S. Department of Justice review conducted under the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act and released in January 2024 concluded that federal prosecution may have been possible at the time of the 1921 massacre but that there was no longer an avenue to bring a criminal case.
January 01, 2024
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Federal review finding about the legal feasibility of prosecuting crimes from the 1921 massacre.
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre began on May 31, 1921, and was a two-day violent attack on the Greenwood district in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
May 31, 1921
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Describes the timing and duration of the 1921 violent attack on Tulsa's Greenwood district.
The Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa was a prosperous Black community known as "Black Wall Street" that was targeted during the 1921 attack.
May 31, 1921
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Describes the economic character and historical name of the Tulsa neighborhood affected in 1921.
The 1921 attack on Tulsa's Greenwood neighborhood resulted in the deaths of an estimated hundreds of people and the destruction of over 30 city blocks through burning and looting.
May 31, 1921
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Summarizes the human and physical toll of the 1921 massacre.