May 31
May 31, 1921
Tulsa Race Massacre Begins
On May 31, 1921, white mobs attacked the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the wealthiest Black communities in America known as "Black Wall Street." Over two days, as many as 300 people were killed, 10,000 were left homeless, and 35 blocks were destroyed. The massacre was covered up for decades.
People: Greenwood District
May 31, 1921
The Tulsa Race Massacre
A racially motivated attack on the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, resulting in significant loss of life and property.
Sources
1. Tulsa Race Massacre — Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture2. Tulsa Race Riot (1921) — Oklahoma Historical Society3. Thomas Mensah — National Inventors Hall of Fame4. Thomas Mensah: The Father of Fiber Optics — Georgia TechLink copied!
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