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The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: Healing Historical Racial Trauma

By Hannibal B. Johnson |

The centennial of a defining, defiling moment in Tulsa history, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre (“Tulsa Massacre”), May 31 – June 1, 2021, presents an opportunity to reflect: How does 2021 Tulsa differ from 1921 Tulsa?

The legacy of the Tulsa Massacre lingers. Further advancement in race relations requires a reckoning with this history–binding the wounds of the past.