![]() ![]() In addition to the loss of life, there was more than $1 million in property losses that would amount to more than $20 million today. "This actually was something that was akin to an act of war where the country turned in on its own citizens," Bruner says. Tulsa - and the nation - have been slow to acknowledge the brutal reality of what happened in 1921 and the lasting impact it's had on Black families. Historical records were mostly destroyed, and for decades it was called the Tulsa Race Riot, implying it was somehow a two-sided battle. While events in Oklahoma over the next few weeks will seek to examine the legacy of the Tulsa Race Massacre 100 years later, it hasn't always been that way. Tulsa, and the nation, have been slow to acknowledge the brutal reality of what happened in 1921 and the lasting impact it's had on Black families. Black residents stand outside the entrance to a refugee camp on the fairgrounds in Tulsa after the massacre. ![]()
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