Black Wall Street Could Become A National Monument

Courtesy Josh New By Melissa Noel ·Updated May 21, 2024

More than a century after the nation’s deadliest race massacre, the Senate is considering a bipartisan bill to grant national monument status to Greenwood, Oklahoma, also known as “Black Wall Street.” Senate Bill 3543, introduced by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and James Lankford (R-OK), has garnered support from both sides of the aisle.

 This bill aims to designate the Greenwood neighborhood as a

Melissa Noel
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