Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit From Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors

On Wednesday, the Oklahoma State Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit brought forward by the last remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, who were seeking financial reparations from the city for what is largely regarded as one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history. On May 31 and June 1 of 1921, a mob of as many as 5,000 armed whites, including some who had been…

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