It was honor to contribute my expertise to this report. As we look upon the fires of the #PasadenaPalisades in horror, please remember that the burning of an ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD happened in #Tulsa in 1921 and it was neither an “act of God” nor “a force of nature,” but racial hatred and envy. #USDOJ
The Tulsa Race Massacre was not committed by an uncontrolled mob but was the result of “a coordinated, military-style attack” by white citizens, the Justice Department said in a report. It was the first time the U.S. government has given an official account of the 1921 massacre of Black residents.
Tulsa Massacre Was a ‘Coordinated, Military-Style Attack,’ Federal Report Says
The Justice Department’s conclusion follows an investigation of the 1921 atrocity in Oklahoma in which up to 300 Black residents were killed.
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It was honor to contribute my expertise to this report. As we look upon the fires of the #PasadenaPalisades in horror, please remember that the burning of an ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD happened in #Tulsa in 1921 and it was neither an “act of God” nor “a force of nature,” but racial hatred and envy. #USDOJ