Tulsa plans $105m in reparations for America's 'hidden' massacre
Summary
The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, plans to provide $105 million to its Black community as reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. This plan focuses on community redevelopment rather than direct payments and is called the "Road to Repair," with funds managed by the Greenwood Trust.Key Facts
- Tulsa is giving $105 million to its Black community as reparations for the 1921 massacre.
- The plan does not include direct payments to massacre survivors or descendants.
- The funds will support housing and cultural preservation, with $24 million allocated for housing.
- The initiative is called the "Road to Repair" and is managed by the Greenwood Trust.
- The city council's approval is not needed for the plan, but it will authorize property transfers.
- The massacre destroyed Tulsa's Greenwood District, known as Black Wall Street, in 1921.
- Approximately 300 Black residents died, and more than 1,000 structures were destroyed in the attack.
- Tulsa's reparations plan is one of the first for a specific racially motivated incident.
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