A district court judge Monday could determine the fate of a reparations lawsuit filed by survivors and descendants of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre and whether the suit will go forward to trial.
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The lawsuit was filed in March 2021 and looks to not only set the record straight on what took place between May 31 and June 1, 1921, but also create a special fund for survivors and descendants of the massacre that left at least 300 Black people dead and the once-booming neighborhood of Greenwood destroyed.On top of that, attorneys for the plaintiffs are racing against the clock.
1921 Tulsa massacre survivor: We could smell houses burning 02:55What is known is that Tulsa at the time had something most cities did not: The Greenwood District was a thriving Black hub of commerce, home to multiple millionaires and about 300 Black-owned businesses. It is colloquially known as Black Wall Street.
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