Why Is the Tulsa Massacre So Relevant? | NowThis

This week marks 99 years since the killing of an estimated 300+ Black people and destruction of ‘Black Wall Street’ by white mobs during the Tulsa Massacre - here’s why the horrific event is more relevant than ever.
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As the Black Lives Matter protests light the world, it's important to look back on important matters in Black history and African American history to understand the systemic inequities that have plagued America since before its inception.
The Black Wall Street massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma of 1921 was one of the darkest moments in american history, yet many hadn't even heard of the Tulsa 1921 massacre until the TV show Watchmen. HBO did an admirable job portraying the horror of the 1921 Tulsa riots and Tulsa massacre, and the wounds from the Black Wall Street killings still linger painfully in American history.
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[@giobastida4461]

They never taught me this in Us History

[@kionnakelly2918]

That's intentional

[@studiohq]

Who wrote the history books?

[@FieryJuniper]

History is the equivalence of Disney films

[@dragondad7733]

Thsts because you weren't taught history. You were taught " social " studies. Its by design that you were kept ignorant. American isn't the country your teachers told you it was. Just a taste of real history, did you know that booker t college graduated more millionaires at that time than Harvard did,? When you see the real America, you will love it despite the mistakes of the past because we can have a brighter future for all.

[@odalyscastillo7715]

I was only taught about this once in school. I am from Tulsa and went to a Tulsa high school....let that sink in.

[@MaximilianDenisPatrickPonsonby]

Y'know I was thinking how ironic it is that this is almost the 100th anniversary, and we're still blaming black people as the instigators. nothing's changed

[@giareneeble]

I was on a very similar train of thought yesterday when I realized how the dates matched up.

[@a.oshankar8741]

History Repeats Itself. Sad that people never learn and things never really change.

[@blacke.blackerton5430]

@@a.oshankar8741 humans are creatures who learn. Too many learn to not want change...

[@j.hawkins7282]

@@thomasmclean4677 you need to leave this site..you have been outed..in public..on Facebook fr white supremacist garbage..and hey yr on the list now so congrats. This is so in the event you decide to put those words to action, we will have intent, legally, on your part..are you keeping up? All of your kind with yr big mouths IN PUBLIC on FB.

[@dennismitchell1934]

WOW ! Thanks for that info. Just imagine what drones could accomplish at ending riots by dropping items into these BEZERK MOBS !

[@sweetcakz5810]

This was done to multiple black towns.

[@elizahhoward3923]

Yes it was, it happened a lot back in the day

[@politereminder6284]

Slocum

[@abdouls2386]

now they wanna complain

[@streetpolitics6015]

Yep auburn ave in Atl it was a planned organized mission to destabilize the black community

[@GiddySage]

Exaaaaaaactly! And every so often folks in this nation of ours get selective amnesia about this and other atrocities such as POLICE BRUTALITY and offensively ask us “what are y’all so angry about?!” Enough ✊🏾

[@AGDinCA]

It's even worse than she shares here. The Greenwood neighborhood was also _bombed from the air by private planes._ Take a moment to let that sink in.

[@TheChecky1988]

@@thomasmclean4677 Are you serious man?

[@shamrock018]

@@thomasmclean4677 your saying "innocent" when he was a part of the mob that went to the courthouse to kill a man for steping on a persons foot ???

[@damarh]

@@TheChecky1988 he's a troll. report him.

[@sparkkeeper77]

😱

[@NostalgiaNeka]

@@thomasmclean4677 I seriously would love to know how people like you sleep at night and actually get up the next day? It is just unfathomable.

[@cynaralehew]

I grew up in Oklahoma and I never learned of this until I was an adult.

[@pandaberries3430]

Because the US tries to keep the atrocities done to black Americans a secret.

[@Hallucinationss]

We very briefly talked and read about it in Oklahoma History, but I don't remember anything other than there was a high chance of there being more African American deaths than what was told.

[@dee3444]

I promise you....if you actually knew of all the massacres america has had to hide...you would not look at the coubtry the same. This should be a movie....the world needs to know.

[@silverace87]

@@pandaberries3430 what about native american?

[@SiobhanMcGrath72]

Shame on the white washing of Education.

[@starofthehighestpowers9837]

Thank you NowThis News for putting this out, because it seems like no one ever wants to talk about what happened to black wall street.

[@welcometoreality437]

Still, they took it out of context in relation to today's riots.

[@realityqueen3173]

maybe if you read books and not spend all day in social media youd know. it amazes me how ignorant yall are

[@ricomarino7949]

Hi.. look at yourself infront of a mirror.. check your history how you ancestors reached America... You came from Africa.. but research farther back... look at your hair.. and check on archeology..,, YOU ARE ISRAELITE.. YOU ARE A HEBREW... YOU ARE THE TRUE JEWS.... YOU CAME FROM ISRAEL... STAND FOR THAT be blessed... You are the people of Elohim (God)... Read Deuteronomy 28.. that explains everything... Once you go back to the COVENANT OF ELOHIM... YOUR SUFFERINGS WILL END. WAKE UP!

[@P0k3D0nd3M4cG]

@@welcometoreality437 how is it out of context? It still looks like White people being hateful bigots for no reason

[@MikeBroderick33]

I grew up in Massachusetts and was never taught about the Greenwood Massacre. I first heard about it last year here in the UK on a British cooking program that was visiting Tulsa. That speaks volumes.

[@elip.6614]

Because they don’t teach real history in our institutions.

[@ij6708]

@@elip.6614 Unfortunately, history is written by the victors

[@kappadarwin9476]

I think it has to do with people being unwilling to deal with the past. The fact that America has tried to hide this and many other incidence like this shows that we as a nation really have to own up to the atrocities.

[@sirhandsome5107]

The victors write His-story. The ones who die like the Native Americans, Aztecs, Mayans and Black people get labeled and have their culture ripped from them. Yet these white people praise white Jesus. Another historical inaccuracy. They will have to pay heavy on judgement day.

[@carbrained]

@@sirhandsome5107 "these white people" That's racist :D Fact of the matter is descendants of those racist killers will have to live in a society that's neither majority white nor black,but a combination of all races which it will undoubtedly be. Joke's on them

[@MrBEJAK]

The story of Tulsa is actually worse when you look at the documentary and hear from those who experienced it.

[@Anon-xd3cf]

A lot of the white mob were armed with machetes...

[@magiv4205]

@@Anon-xd3cf Christ...

[@donaldviszneki8251]

Name of documentary please

[@velvetrose7729]

@@donaldviszneki8251 In the time it took you to type....Name of the documentary please.....YOU could have Searched Black Wall Street....Tulsa Massacre, on your OWN!

[@andretoles9505]

Then they always leave out how it was bombed from the air with T.N.T.

[@dugfriendly]

It's hard for me to imagine the toughness required to simply wear a good attitude as a black American.

[@dshanai]

I normally don’t comment but I wanted to thank you for your comment. I’ve cried every day for the last 7 days at the thought of my reality as a Black American and the fact that we have to adapt to so many different environments on a daily basis just to feel like we belong. Sometimes being a good person with a good attitude doesn’t matter to others. It’s hard. So again I thank you for your comment and for the fact that you even tried to understand what it is like. Thank you for making me feel like I matter.

[@1Dark.Paradise.Lost1]

@@dshanai Your feelings are valid and you are entitled to the way that you feel. We're witnessing a turning point in history, we may actually accomplish the change that we desire

[@suehowie152]

They have grace..Kimberly Jones,a passionate black woman said recently "White people are fortunate we are asking for equality and not taking revenge "..

[@tadsmooth]

@@dshanai You do matter. Black lives have always mattered. I hope people wake up and understand why this is important. Like many here, I didn't know about the massacre in Tulsa until recently. Absolute genocide that is not mentioned in history. I hope the movement we are seeing unfold across this country keeps growing and finally some justice and equality come from it. I can never know what it's like being a black American, nor would I ever pretend to say I understand how it is. But I am a friend and fellow citizen, and want to see people treated like humans and not to have to live in fear. There's no place in a decent society for the continued racism from white supremacists and the inaction of our government in righting the wrongs in housing, employment, education, healthcare, criminal justice, and other areas. Humanity must do better. Sending love from Florida.

[@kevincabrales5301]

Why is the Tulsa massacre relevant today? Because “history repeats itself”

[@staomruel]

It rhymes more than it repeats.

[@noodlelicious.]

History don't repeat itself, mankind choose to repeat it. It didn't happen by chance. It's a systemic issue and suppression of materials or knowledge such as above make mankind forgetful. When mankind forgets, they tend to repeat their mistakes.

[@theeverlastingthinker8630]

@@noodlelicious. that's the point...

[@lewiskhee8760]

No, the LA riots is what repeated

[@dennismitchell1934]

@@noodlelicious. so why such a fuss over all the confederate monuments needing eliminated ?? It's been dead more than 150 years ! !

[@dividedconquered3784]

We have learned nothing from history😔!

[@camelsheit_on_the_walls446]

We have. We have learned that we learn nothing from history.

[@worldlypersonal1042]

@@camelsheit_on_the_walls446 yes agree. And so history repeats itself. But can reversed history?

[@julychristmastree1714]

Literally our whole society changed

[@JosiahBenYahudah]

we never learned history to begin with. HIStory was always a fabrication under white supremacy. their time is ending now. this is a mass awakening (REVELATION). their reign on this earth will soon come crashing brutally down upon them (IN THIS VERY LIFETIME).

[@JosiahBenYahudah]

@Lonely Slugcat the book is nearly finished. al these instances were chapters of opportunities for whites to change the course of their already doomed destiny. it seems whites have never learned to end their violence and injustice against people of this earth. if you identify as being among them, i pray for you and your people. it will soon come crashing down. repent to TMH.

[@danielmacdougall2697]

How can the "land of the free" have the greatest per capita rate of incarceration on the planet ? Unless it's done on purpose !?

[@mehlulimoyo4145]

Money

[@blacke.blackerton5430]

It is. If you are charged and convicted of a crime, you become a slave of the state.

[@faithlesshound5621]

The New Right are keen on locking up black people. William Barr's "The Case for More Incarceration" written when he was Attorney General in 1992 had a lot to do with the modern increase in prisoners.

[@dragonflies5670]

@@faithlesshound5621 Let's not forget Hillary Clinton's moment when she called black men "super predators". And it is Trump who brought in prison reform. Why didn't Obama?

[@aranoguera8945]

The debt owed to the black community is incalculable.

[@kshinokevin]

yes, it is more like an astronomical debt

[@MeanStreamFraudCast]

If history repeats itself properly, The New Rome will burn.

[@gertasteigner5237]

SukkaBlukkaCheez - Who doesn't learn from history, is damned to repeat it.

[@ivanrodriguez3477]

Ight let's be honest Why tf they didnt taught us that in history?

[@thomasmclean4677]

@reallyellie the Indians lost if they wouldve won they wouldve scalped everyone dont be foolish. The winner dictates history and the rules.

[@or1750]

I found out by watching THE WATCHMEN series and was shocked myself so do not be surprised. Google and Wikipedia is your friend...sometimes. Be safe and stay Informed.

[@nicksalvatore5717]

@@thomasmclean4677 I'm sorry you were taught so wrong. I hope your children learn better

[@RationalMinded]

Same way they tell you Christopher Columbus was a respectable man...

[@waflletoast11]

Learn and read about it. Stop asking others to inform you. Stop blaming the school system and learn for yourself. Read about african american history.

[@mwatts6755]

Shame on ALL of us, ME included, for not knowing about this piece of our history til recently. Absolute failure on our part.

[@jfleming6656]

Don’t feel shame. There is a lot of American history that is kept from us. It’s out there. You just have to dig for it. Now that you know this, keep learning. Stay safe.

[@fireflameburns5983]

I knew this already. But let us all make sure the next generation knows. Some people want us to believe we can't do great things, and our schools failed to tell us that we already did. Let's not make the same mistake.

[@dragondad7733]

No. Shame on the department of education and the teachers. Shame on the board of education for instituting " social " studies instead of history. This was by design.

[@DrTLEvans]

I was in college before learning this stuff

[@lenardz]

I was just thinking that too. I don’t recall learning about this during my American History classes when In was in high school.

[@renia1833]

Makes me wonder what else I didn’t learn in history class

[@stuckathome068]

check out bonus army

[@lindaparker4950]

What else has been hid ???

[@simon1247]

History lesson is just about what your government want you to know.

[@oneprettycookie7446]

They do not want us to remember

[@yourhuckleberry6757]

think about it.. the most influential and affluent black culture in the world. Most white Americans love black people.. I think " they" don't want you to forget.. Using this to shoot reporters with rubber bullets.. "They" are normalizing a restricted 1 amendment police state.

[@ricomarino7949]

WAKE UP!!! IF YOU ARE BLACK AMERICAN... look at yourself infront of a mirror.. check your history how you ancestors reached America... You came from Africa.. but research farther back... look at your hair.. and check on archeology..,, YOU ARE ISRAELITE.. YOU ARE A HEBREW... YOU ARE THE TRUE JEWS.... YOU CAME FROM ISRAEL... STAND FOR THAT be blessed... You are the people of Elohim (God)... Read Deuteronomy 28.. that explains everything... Once you go back to the COVENANT OF ELOHIM... YOUR SUFFERINGS WILL END.

[@FKH.8567]

This is another example of why any and all history, no matter how repugnant, should be taught in schools. Sweeping it under the rug and forgetting it happened prevents us from learning from our mistakes.

[@pandaberries3430]

Never forget the Tulsa Massacre!

[@CW-xb5om]

More people need to see this! This is so important to learn from right now.

[@nanytorres1504]

💯% agree

[@Ariels888]

Now I am beginning to understand the true scope of racism and how hard these sycophants work day and night to stop anyone of color to becoming successful and self sufficient! Their evil twisted ideas still exist, therefore slavery exists! They are going after the working class Americans of every color and race these days, and we are all completely expendable to the wealthy white elite!!

[@blackthorn5620]

I agree. I started tweeting the link.

[@UltraAntiEverything]

The Tulsa massacre was dramatized as the opening scene of HBO's Watchmen. Initially I found the premise too over the top to be anything but an allegory of the assaults on the US' colored communities. Sadly it wasn't...

[@Gored1]

This has nothing to do with today. Stop letting media dictate racism. It's full circle what is happening. Stop pretending Blacks are the only victims of corrupt police. This is only taking racism backwards.

[@lizf3325]

Please. If your child goes to public school you MUST educate them and monitor the history being taught!

[@chineedtosee6240]

Thank you so much for this post. I am 69 years old and have never heard any mention of this story. My Grandmother always said you can't know where you're going if you don't know where you've been.

[@noneya2444]

This needs to be taught in schools. So many of these stories I have never heard.

[@jeromejackson6111]

Thank you, for clarifying. I had to speak up, when in my Human theroy class at OU. a fellow student made reference to the 1921 massacre. She referred to it as the "Tulsa Race Riot" I quickly, interjected. It wasn't a riot it was a massacre. My fellow students both black & white, as, our instructor. took the opportunity educate the young lady on the facts not the romantized myth. It was a teaching moment she would never forget.

[@curiousworld7912]

I live in a town where, in 1906, three black men were lynched and burned on the town square. What had been a substantial Black community, nearly all fled following this. We may have ended slavery, but we have simply shifted systems to keep PoC in a second-class citizen position, ever since. Then, there is what we did, and have continued to do, to the Native peoples of this country. America was founded by and for white men. Women and PoC gained the right to vote, but even that right has come under attack, and Native peoples still suffer in their communities, as well. There needs to be public acknowledgement of these wrongs, as well as reparations, and we need to educate our young people in the true history of our nation.

[@vanessaland5090]

I should say I don't believe that white people in general are like this. Most are great people, just like most people of every nationality is great. I'm just abbhoring the fact that it's normally the most ignorant, selfish, supremacist voices that are the loudest.

[@PaperiLiidokki]

Those who forget history are bound to repeat it

[@therealrmp8322]

I watched a series on HBO called the Watchman and it kinda talked about this I thought it was fake. I did my homework and could not believe this happened for real. These are the things they don't teach us in school. Really sad that this happened and it never gets talked about.

[@me0on0utube]

This happened more than you think in Amerikkka. There was a movie starring Don Cheadle and Ving Rhames from 1997 telling about another event just like this named 'Rosewood'. It happened in Rosewood FL and yes that too really happened.

[@ricomarino7949]

WAKE UP! IF YOU ARE BLACK AMERICAN... look at yourself infront of a mirror.. check your history how you ancestors reached America... You came from Africa.. but research farther back... look at your hair.. and check on archeology..,, YOU ARE ISRAELITE.. YOU ARE A HEBREW... YOU ARE THE TRUE JEWS.... YOU CAME FROM ISRAEL... STAND FOR THAT be blessed... You are the people of Elohim (God)... Read Deuteronomy 28.. that explains everything... Once you go back to the COVENANT OF ELOHIM... YOUR SUFFERINGS WILL END.

[@288theabe]

I never heard about this until now, and sadly, nothing has changed. Even in the movie Black Hawk Down, they list the names of the 19 American soldiers who died, but barely mentioned the thousands of Somalis who also died during the battle.

[@Asteroid45]

its called the battle of mogadishu...somalian rebels lost from 200 to 500 people its hard to know who they were exactly when somalian authorities cant even figure out the exact number of their casualties

[@cherylbristol5144]

Thanks for the history. I had no idea that this happened. Was it jealousy, or was it the woman's foot. Where are the history books of back lives in the Americas. Ambitious people. Social and systemic injustices has to end, it is a world wide cancer.

[@finished6267]

Obviously the woman's foot... Durrrrrrrrrr.. really Cheryl?

[@toubeelo1979]

It's sad when you learned about this from a Sci-Fi show on HBO and not in any of your history classes.

[@danoneill2846]

Evil

[@dsoprano13]

They really tried to erase this from history. I wouldn't have heard about this if I didn't see Watchmen on HBO.

[@bev4155]

I never was taught this piece of history, probably because it represented the ignorance and hatred. My ancestors were part of the trail of tears and it was appalling when I read about it just like this does. We are all human beings and EVERYONE needs to be afforded the same respect and freedoms.

[@cinnamont1224]

I am not American. First time I have heard of this dreadful and shameful piece of American history. Thank you for bringing this out to the world.

[@greyzer0973]

Finally more people are seeing this!!!!

[@gioootalks4850]

I’m 20 years old and just learning about this

[@lynxjackson2779]

I’m from Oklahoma sad to say we’re still the racist capital of the world

[@JD-kp6pt]

There are still open slave markets today in Libya where black Africans are sold. Also the still legal brutal Kafala system in the oil rich Gulf countries.

[@way2kool89]

So what are we supposed to do with that information?

[@robertcarlyle4946]

@@way2kool89 go protest it ?

@@way2kool89, if you have to ask that question then you are a moron and any further explanation would be lost on you.

[@thomasmclean4677]

@Huh we aren't the ones crying out that we get treated unfairly you guys just want some more food stamps and free tvs

[@thomasmclean4677]

@Lucy Bean you're actually autistic if you dont think slaves exist still today.

[@blondzruleall5443]

I learned so much in college, at Springfield in Tampa, about diversity, about how racism really occurred. I learned about so many of these incidents. I appreciate that, this college was endorsed by MLK, in my class I had 10 Africa; Americans and 3 Whites. Including me....I was grateful for this exposure.. Thank you!

[@Quin_Pickings]

America should be ashamed of themselves for committing atrocities like this.

[@magnusvontripplehorniii]

I just spoke to my 66 year old mother who was born in Tulsa Oklahoma and even she had never heard of this ! WTF

[@doglady9334]

Why didn't I know about this. I'm relatively well informed. Or so I thought.

[@soukkhanhsila134]

I wrote a paper about this in class and people didn't even know about this massacre. Tulsa did a great job at covering this up. What else has America covered up?

[@Abayarde718]

We should remain united in our love for peace, freedom and justice. We can all agree on that.

[@zareh805]

Seeing what Booker T. Washington did with Tuskegee University absolutely floored me. Our Black Country men and women are capable of so much innovation.

[@jacobberryhill6694]

I drive through the place the Tulsa massacre happened quite a lot. i have never driven through that area and not thought about present-day things and how they are so similar. This needs to stop.

[@oneprettycookie7446]

Enough is Enough!

[@mendozajonathan23]

Who else didn’t learn this in school?

[@adminbusinessdevelopment6220]

Wait till people find out this happened in a lot of other places as well. PS not to mention the aerial bombings

[@heavenshaffer]

I almost never learn about these events in history class.

[@JJClassic]

This is why America is on different terms no one knows or wants to know the truths

[@moereese5254]

This is why restitution as well as reparations are required.

[@marct7234]

Reparations have been spoken of by the Democratic Party, but for years only spoken about never acted upon... it’s apparent that nothing essential for reparations is being done by the democratic politicians.

[@ovo1618]

@Marc T The Green Party support reparations for African Americans due to slavery. Vote for the Green Party

[@TSpartanDR]

MLK was looking to obtain reparations in his Poor Peoples’ Campaign, but curiously enough he was murdered right before it was to be undertaken.

[@thomasmclean4677]

Lmfao of course you all want handouts for what happened to people a century ago. Lemme guess you've been doing some looting ever since george died as well.

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

They never taught this in history class. Not even in Chicago when I had African-American History teachers.

[@scorpiocarnage1055]

They probably didn't know. Here are five other towns for you to look up: Atlanta, Wilmington, Elaine, Colfax, and Rosewood. All black independent towns that were massacred.

[@reachingbeyondskies6908]

Im ashamed to only know about this because of the watchmen show. It started with this piece of history.

[@thecrypto5340]

I never came across the history of Tulsa Massacre and how things were back in the day about 100 years ago. Nobody told me about this history.

[@rationaloutlaw]

Destroying property, committing arson, and killing people is not rioting 🤔

[@punkyagogo]

“Why is the Tulsa Massacre so relevant?” -Misspells Tulsa on thumbnail-

[@shelberz1]

Omg yer rite. Thats horrible. Geez.

[@aferg76]

Same reason other American history is relevant

[@sparx180]

The beginning shows beautiful children and women. I cannot believe how blacks were treated so badly, beaten, murdered. Nothing has changed.

[@solomonthell7589]

I remember watching the Black Wall Street Documentary a few years ago. I was amazed at how successful these black people and their communities were.. Especially right after 400 years of enslavement and forced generational illiteracy... how they managed to create and sustain their own bus lines, taxis, airports, banks, schools, hospitals, and traded even with other countries. Of course what they built was eventually destroyed through air strikes and fire bombing... Then I learned about all the other communities like this which saw the same fate. So much for "pull yourselves up from your bootstraps".

[@jamesl9371]

Also Wilmington , North Carolina 1898

[@lashundavis7612]

My family told me about this.....I see so many say they never were taught this as school. I forgot my family told me the story. Once I asked my Grandmother why Oklahoma had Tornadoes, Floods, and one year they had a horrible blizzard. She told me Oklahoma will always have disasters because God was punishing them for all they have done to so many of his children, our brothers and sisters and our "cousins" who were here first.

[@enkeiko]

It says Tusla in the thumbnail!

[@SB-uk5wx]

You presented this so well. I never heard about this massacre before. 💔

[@hueyfreeman8850]

*The Green Party supports reparations for African Americans due to slavery.* Vote for the Green Party !

[@julychristmastree1714]

No one has owned/been a slave for over a hundred years. Also who would pay those reparations? How white would you have to be?

[@dragondad7733]

Lol. The green party is a house bound fat lady with hairy armpits sitting next to a scrawny incel soy boy beta male with a lisp talking about a better world playing with my little pony toys. Green party, yeah right.

[@massimookissed1023]

A vote for the Greens is a vote for four more years of injecting bleach.

[@accaricuvell8624]

When did they say that?

[@tim3172]

AKA throw your vote in the trash AKA an unintentional vote for Trump

[@cyruschang1904]

Great video 👍. History needs to be told and should not be forgotten.

[@fdfischer]

History rhymes

[@stillteachin]

Toronto- first time I’m hearing about this man 🤦🏻‍♂️😢😠

[@tracerit]

At least the thumbnail doesn't say "Why is the Tesla massacre so relevant"

[@taye_RA]

I’m from Tulsa born and raised... I had to research this information as an adult. We were not taught about this in school.

[@NebulaOfAshka]

Where was this in our schooling? I believe this to be a very important historical event that has largely been swept under a rug and ignored. Education is the key.

[@ginamontminy4339]

Thank you for the lesson.

[@nickl7544]

I was never thought this in school. Why?

[@Amaruforlife]

I was born and raised in Oklahoma and not once heard about this massacre in my school times. The first time ive heard about this was in 2020.

[@diecastcarguyforlife]

This should be the main focus of Black history month schools don't talk about it or even bring it up. I didn't learn of this until I was forty years old.

[@terrypetersen2970]

I was raised in Oklahoma and still live here. The most horrendous part is that until I joined the army and was taking a college course in El Pass did I learn about this. I have over the last couple of years been working with educators to get this on the state curriculum.

[@aaronjones4465]

They don’t teach this in schools

[@dragondad7733]

Thank the Federal department of education for that.

[@TheGholiday]

I was never taught this in school. It was only about a year ago when doing my own research I came across information about it. At first I thought I’d stumbled on a movie plot or something but further research revealed it actually happened.

[@kaliadizon7488]

I believe before we repair things we should prepare & repair our hearts first! Mahalo nuh LOA for sharing this History of Greenwood. Never knew much about this. Now I know.

[@ScarlettO-Hare29]

I find it ironic how hundreds of years before this the exact same thing happened to Native Americans. Our children don't get this knowledge in history. Knowledge is power,let's bring the injustices of our past to light or it will continue to repeat itself.

[@graywolf2107]

People are gonna be shocked when Russell Westbrook's documentary comes out.

[@kuuleitaurua7248]

I don’t remember learning about this in school.

[@Smuggerino]

Shoutout to the G Mr.Manson for being an actual history teacher

[@burningmisery]

The 'Watchmen' TV show was about this.

[@gj6530]

I live here in Tulsa , and you are correct

[@CANTONMENT_FL]

If this event never would’ve taken place, there would be so many more black millionaires and billionaires and wealthy black families in ameriKKKa

[@emptyroomd9567]

I read about this a few years ago

[@srrtbb]

I didn't learn about this in school. I didn't know that watchmen series was based on this real event. Pretty good show btw. Thanks for uploading this.

[@TESkyrimizer]

Things they don't teach you in history class: Kent State, Tulsa, role of CIA in destabilizing foreign countries, etc.

[@blackstar683]

Every massacre is relevant. People lives are always important.

[@user-hf2qt2di2k]

You can't teach black history in one month....it takes decades and they don't want you to know how deep our story gets.

[@tiffanys.4250]

If you are just learning about this please share!! This is one of many attacks against the black community!

[@sevenheavens9662]

This country preaching equalty and civilization! 😀😀😀

[@mikeatback]

Oppression prevented the African American community to flourish. So much to the point that it drove many populated areas to become impossible to come out of and so crime eventually surfaced. It’s so ironic that the impression of the them was really caused by the oppression. We would still have racist issues but at least the stigma of being black would be so much different today. You can’t hold down people as every group of people will find a way through. It’ll just make society go through more rough times to get there. Let’s hope the US can live up to its promise of the great melting pot of people of all races.

[@billpiehler9010]

If things like this had been in high school history books there would have been a lot more national understanding of the wrongs of our society.

[@MoistDelta.]

I never learned about this in school in the US. I'm glad KZbin exists because I would of never knew about this

[@scorpiocarnage1055]

At least five other black towns were also massacred. Rosewood, Colfax, Elaine, Wilmington, and Atlanta.

[@kellyredman9216]

First time hearing this story. It's horrific.

[@SchemeThatToddSetUp]

I learned about this because of HBO show the Watchmen .. which is sad because this is is not all far from where I grew up

[@rayvonrogers3018]

I am so disgusted by the ignorance of people then and now. An ignorant mind/ignorant minds can do monstrous things...