S.T.O.R.I.E.S.

Historical Timeline

Sequential Timeline of Racist Incidents, Events, and Sites

Place Tulsa, Oklahoma Clear place All places
1921
1921
cultural violence

Black Wall Street Tulsa Massacre

White mobs destroyed Black Wall Street in Tulsa, killing up to 300 Black residents and leaving 10,000 homeless. The massacre targeted the prosperous Black neighborhood known for generational wealth. No perpetrators were convicted, making it one of the worst racial massacres in …

Tulsa, Oklahoma, OK
African American Racial violence
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White mobs destroyed Black Wall Street in Tulsa, killing up to 300 Black residents and leaving 10,000 homeless. The massacre targeted the prosperous Black neighborhood known for generational wealth. No perpetrators were convicted, making it one of the worst racial massacres in U.S. history.
1921
cultural violence

Tulsa Massacre

The Tulsa Massacre began on May 31, 1921, and lasted for two days when a white mob destroyed Tulsa's prosperous Black neighborhood of Greenwood, known as 'Black Wall Street.' The actions left between 30 and 300 people dead, mostly African Americans, and …

Tulsa, Oklahoma, OK
African American Racial violence
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The Tulsa Massacre began on May 31, 1921, and lasted for two days when a white mob destroyed Tulsa's prosperous Black neighborhood of Greenwood, known as 'Black Wall Street.' The actions left between 30 and 300 people dead, mostly African Americans, and destroyed more than 1,400 homes and businesses, leaving nearly 10,000 people homeless. This is considered one of the most severe incidents of racial violence in U.S. history.