Tulsa Allocates $105 Million for 1921 Massacre Reparations
Tulsa, Oklahoma, is allocating $105 million in reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, a sum raised by a private trust. The “Road to Repair” plan, spearheaded by Tulsa’s first Black mayor, focuses on community redevelopment, including housing and cultural preservation, rather than direct payments to descendants. Funding will be managed by the Greenwood Trust, named after the destroyed Black Wall Street. This initiative marks a significant step toward addressing the lasting economic and social harms of the massacre, a largely hidden chapter of American history.
John Q. Hosedrinker