On May 31, 1921, this was the worst riot in American history. 15,000 Blacks were left homeless, between 300 and 3000 were killed, wounded, and/or missing, 1500 homes were burned to the ground, and over 600 Black-owned businesses in a 35 square block area were bombed in the all-Black Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was the first American city to be bombed by airplanes. More people died on this day than in any single event since the Civil War. White historians did an excellent job of wiping their footprints from the sand. A reference to this can’t be found in any history books. www.Blackwallstreet.freeservers.com, for the true story with pictures.
