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Little Rock, Birmingham Confront Difficult Racial Pasts

Little Rock, Birmingham Confront Difficult Racial Pasts

News On 6 Storytelling is a powerful form of communication that keeps history alive from generation to generation. And two cities confront their difficult racial pasts.

Rising From Tragedy & Rebuilding Black Wall Street

Rising From Tragedy & Rebuilding Black Wall Street

News On 6 As Tulsa marks 100 years since the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, business owners in Greenwood said they are proud to be a part of a revitalization and making sure the resiliency of Black Wall Street continues.

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: Pathways To Reconciliation

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: Pathways To Reconciliation

News On 6 107-year-old Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Viola Fletcher went to Washington, D.C. 100 years after it happened. She told members of congress that the aftershocks of the massacre did not clear when the smoke cleared from Greenwood.

Telling The Story Of The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Through Artifacts, Historical Documents

Telling The Story Of The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Through Artifacts, Historical Documents

News On 6 Containing more than 36,000 artifacts, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) documents every aspect of African American life, history, and culture. Among the artifacts are a select few on the museum's third floor that help tell the story of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and its aftermath.

1921 Tulsa Race Massacre In The National Spotlight Through Pop Culture

1921 Tulsa Race Massacre In The National Spotlight Through Pop Culture

News On 6 What was once hidden from history is now in a national spotlight. TV and film producers, artists, and celebrities are letting the world know about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: The Search For Mass Graves

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: The Search For Mass Graves

News On 6 100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, descendants, the city, archeologists, historians, and activists are still working to uncover truths about where the victims are. Archeologists discovered a mass grave at Oaklawn Cemetery in October 2020.

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Investigating The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre 100 Years Later

Investigating The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre 100 Years Later

News On 6 No one was ever brought to justice in connection with the deaths in Greenwood. Rumors of a coverup involving mass graves lingered for years. In 2018, the City of Tulsa began investigating those rumors. Then in 2020, archeologists found an unmarked grave with at least 12 bodies at a site many had long suspected: Oaklawn Cemetery. Could these murders ever be solved 100 years later? Oklahoma's Own talked with a man who worked 450 murder cases about what it would take. And looks at were the sear

Investigating The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre 100 Years Later

Investigating The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre 100 Years Later

News On 6 No one was ever brought to justice in connection with the deaths in Greenwood. Rumors of a coverup involving mass graves lingered for years. In 2018, the City of Tulsa began investigating those rumors. Then in 2020, archeologists found an unmarked grave with at least 12 bodies at a site many had long suspected: Oaklawn Cemetery. Could these murders ever be solved 100 years later? Oklahoma's Own talked with a man who worked 450 murder cases about what it would take. And looks at were the sear

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: Inside The Greenwood Rising Museum

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: Inside The Greenwood Rising Museum

News On 6 Images from inside Greenwood Rising show an exhibit that takes visitors from the glory of Greenwood’s early days to the horror of the massacre, and the despair and destruction. The museum itself is still under construction, and it stretches across part of a block at Greenwood and Archer.

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: Inside The Greenwood Rising Museum

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: Inside The Greenwood Rising Museum

News On 6 Images from inside Greenwood Rising show an exhibit that takes visitors from the glory of Greenwood’s early days to the horror of the massacre, and the despair and destruction. The museum itself is still under construction, and it stretches across part of a block at Greenwood and Archer.

Remembering The 1921 Race Massacre: Bringing Tulsa’s Hidden Past To Light

Remembering The 1921 Race Massacre: Bringing Tulsa’s Hidden Past To Light

News On 6 It has been called “America’s Most Beautiful City.” It has hosted the International Petroleum Expo, and for years was known as the “Oil Capitol of the World.” But there is a part of Tulsa’s past that had been hidden; a secret many wanted to keep buried.

Remembering The 1921 Race Massacre: Bringing Tulsa’s Hidden Past To Light

Remembering The 1921 Race Massacre: Bringing Tulsa’s Hidden Past To Light

News On 6 It has been called “America’s Most Beautiful City.” It has hosted the International Petroleum Expo, and for years was known as the “Oil Capitol of the World.” But there is a part of Tulsa’s past that had been hidden; a secret many wanted to keep buried.

Remembering The Elaine, Arkansas Massacre

Remembering The Elaine, Arkansas Massacre

News On 6 Elaine, Arkansas is in the Mississippi Delta. The town of a few hundred people that is not far from the river is surrounded by rich farmland; but to this day, it is shrouded in a tragic history.

Remembering The Elaine, Arkansas Massacre

Remembering The Elaine, Arkansas Massacre

News On 6 Elaine, Arkansas is in the Mississippi Delta. The town of a few hundred people that is not far from the river is surrounded by rich farmland; but to this day, it is shrouded in a tragic history.

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: Death And Destruction In Greenwood

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: Death And Destruction In Greenwood

News On 6 It all started inside an elevator at what was the Drexel Building on Main Street in Tulsa. We will never know exactly what happened, but we do know an African American man by the name of Dick Rowland possibly tripped into, or stepped on, the elevator operator Sarah Page.

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: Death And Destruction In Greenwood

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: Death And Destruction In Greenwood

News On 6 It all started inside an elevator at what was the Drexel Building on Main Street in Tulsa. We will never know exactly what happened, but we do know an African American man by the name of Dick Rowland possibly tripped into, or stepped on, the elevator operator Sarah Page.

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: The Rise Of Black Wall Street

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: The Rise Of Black Wall Street

News On 6 To recognize the magnitude of what happened 100 years ago with the Tulsa Race Massacre, you need to understand the importance of the Greenwood area.

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: The Rise Of Black Wall Street

Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coverage: The Rise Of Black Wall Street

News On 6 To recognize the magnitude of what happened 100 years ago with the Tulsa Race Massacre, you need to understand the importance of the Greenwood area.

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Tulsa Skate Shop Must Remove Metal Ramps From Parking Lot, City Declares

Tulsa Skate Shop Must Remove Metal Ramps From Parking Lot, City Declares

News On 6 A Tulsa skate shop has 30 days to remove its ramps from the parking lot after the city ruled they were too loud.

Tulsa Skate Shop Must Remove Metal Ramps From Parking Lot, City Declares

Tulsa Skate Shop Must Remove Metal Ramps From Parking Lot, City Declares

News On 6 A Tulsa skate shop has 30 days to remove its ramps from the parking lot after the city ruled they were too loud.

Major Sapulpa Employer Facing Financial Trouble, Possible Layoffs Amid Lawsuits

Major Sapulpa Employer Facing Financial Trouble, Possible Layoffs Amid Lawsuits

Erin Conrad Paragon Industries, Sapulpa's largest employer, faces lawsuits totaling over $60 million amid allegations of unpaid debts, investor fraud, and potential layoffs due to slowed business operations

Major Sapulpa Employer Facing Financial Trouble, Possible Layoffs Amid Lawsuits

Major Sapulpa Employer Facing Financial Trouble, Possible Layoffs Amid Lawsuits

Erin Conrad Paragon Industries, Sapulpa's largest employer, faces lawsuits totaling over $60 million amid allegations of unpaid debts, investor fraud, and potential layoffs due to slowed business operations

Woman Killed In Broken Arrow Crash At 91st And Garnett

Woman Killed In Broken Arrow Crash At 91st And Garnett

News On 6 Broken Arrow Police said a woman died at the hospital following a crash Tuesday afternoon at 91st and Garnett.

Woman Killed In Broken Arrow Crash At 91st And Garnett

Woman Killed In Broken Arrow Crash At 91st And Garnett

News On 6 Broken Arrow Police said a woman died at the hospital following a crash Tuesday afternoon at 91st and Garnett.

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Tulsa Skate Shop Must Remove Metal Ramps From Parking Lot, City Declares

Tulsa Skate Shop Must Remove Metal Ramps From Parking Lot, City Declares

News On 6 A Tulsa skate shop has 30 days to remove its ramps from the parking lot after the city ruled they were too loud.

Major Sapulpa Employer Facing Financial Trouble, Possible Layoffs Amid Lawsuits

Major Sapulpa Employer Facing Financial Trouble, Possible Layoffs Amid Lawsuits

Erin Conrad Paragon Industries, Sapulpa's largest employer, faces lawsuits totaling over $60 million amid allegations of unpaid debts, investor fraud, and potential layoffs due to slowed business operations

Woman Killed In Broken Arrow Crash At 91st And Garnett

Woman Killed In Broken Arrow Crash At 91st And Garnett

News On 6 Broken Arrow Police said a woman died at the hospital following a crash Tuesday afternoon at 91st and Garnett.

Suspect In Custody After Stealing Police Cruiser, Leading High-Speed Chase

Suspect In Custody After Stealing Police Cruiser, Leading High-Speed Chase

News On 6 A 21-year-old man is in custody after stealing a Tulsa Police cruiser and leading a high-speed chase, which ended with no injuries reported.

2 Men Arrested, Accused Of Murder After 16-Year-Old's Death From Tulsa State Fair Shooting

2 Men Arrested, Accused Of Murder After 16-Year-Old's Death From Tulsa State Fair Shooting

News On 6 Tulsa Police arrested a man they say was involved in a shooting on I-244 last month that killed a teenager.

City Of Tulsa Seeks Volunteers To Help Distribute $7 Million In Grant Funding

City Of Tulsa Seeks Volunteers To Help Distribute $7 Million In Grant Funding

Autumn Bracey The City of Tulsa is seeking about 70 volunteers to review grant proposals and help distribute $7 million in funding for local agencies supporting public services, affordable housing, and homeless shelters.

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