Archaeologists are searching for the forgotten victims of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre.
In short: This podcast episode explores the 1921 destruction of Tulsa's Greenwood neighborhood. It highlights the ongoing archaeological efforts to locate unmarked graves of the hundreds of Black residents murdered during the riot, shedding light on a devastating event that remained largely unknown for decades.
In the spring of 1921, the Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa was a thriving center for Black families and businesses. A white mob rioted over the course of one night, resulting in the deaths of up to 300 residents and the total destruction of the community's homes and enterprises.
Today, archaeologists are working to uncover the truth of this event by searching for the victims' unmarked graves. This investigation serves as a reckoning with one of the most significant and historically obscured incidents of racial violence in the United States.
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