Tulsa Commemorates 100th Anniversary Of Tulsa Race Massacre

TULSA, OKLAHOMA - MAY 31: A Black Wall Street Memorial is shown in the Greenwood district during commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre on May 31, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A candlelight vigil was held to coincide with the timing of the first shots fired in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. May 31st of this year marks the centennial of when a white mob started looting, burning and murdering in Tulsa's Greenwood neighborhood, then known as Black Wall Street, killing up to 300 people and displacing thousands more. Organizations and communities around Tulsa are preparing to honor and commemorate survivors and community residents. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)