Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Reparations Lawsuit By Last Survivors Of Tulsa Race Massacre

By Melissa Noel ·Updated June 13, 2024

On Wednesday, the Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that argued they should be compensated by the city. The ruling marked a significant setback for advocates seeking financial reparations for one of the deadliest attacks against Black people in U.S. history. The massacre left up to 300 Black people dead and devastated a prosperous district known as

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