A second gunshot victim was found among 32 new graves in the search for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
November 19, 2022, 5:15 AMBlack smoke billows from fires during the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, in the Greenwood District, Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 1921.A second gunshot victim was found among 32 new graves in the search for victims of the 1921The archeologists leading the search began a second round of excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery late last month and concluded the process Friday.
Intermountain Forensics was able to extract DNA from two of the 14 sets of remains sent to them last year. The newly discovered burials will be kept above ground until the Utah lab confirms it has enough DNA to proceed with tests. "We're not looking for a needle in a haystack, we're looking for a needle in a needle stack," Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum said.About 1,200 Black residents lived in Tulsa's Greenwood neighborhood in the early 1900s. The area was also home to hundreds of successful Black-owned businesses and became known as "Black Wall Street."
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