1923 · Florida, United States
Museum object · Massacres & Remembrance
Tulsa Race Massacre
May 31–June 1, 1921 · Oklahoma, United States
Worldwide
White mobs attacked Tulsa’s Greenwood district, killing Black residents and destroying homes, businesses and churches. This entry remembers the victims and the thriving community they built, and connects readers to museum records of the massacre and its aftermath.
