Tulsa race massacre - Tulsa, OK - Infamous Crime Scenes on Waymarking.com

"The Tulsa race massacre, also known as the Tulsa race riot or the Black Wall Street massacre,[12] was a two-day-long massacre that took place between May 31 – June 1, 1921, when mobs of white residents, some of whom had been appointed as deputies and armed by city government officials, attacked black residents and destroyed homes and businesses of the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event is considered one the worst incidents of racial violence in American history". The attackers burned and destroyed more than 35 square blocks of the neighborhood—at the time one of the wealthiest black communities in the United States, colloquially known as "Black Wall Street."" (visit link)

The church in the background was burned to the ground and rebuilt. On the ground are plaques noting the business that once stood there before they were burned.

Date of crime: 05/31/1921 Public access allowed: yes Fee required: no Web site: [Web Link]

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