The Tulsa Race Massacre, also known as the Tulsa Race Riot, was a devastating racial massacre that occurred in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma from May 31 to June 1, 1921. Greenwood was a prosperous African American community known as "Black Wall Street" due to its thriving businesses and affluent residents.

The massacre began when a young African American man, Dick Rowland, was falsely accused of assaulting a white woman in an elevator. Despite no evidence supporting the claim, Rowland was arrested, and tensions escalated when a white mob gathered outside the courthouse where he was being held. In the early hours of June 1, the mob looted, burned, and destroyed over 35 square blocks of the Greenwood district.

The violence resulted in the deaths of an estimated 300 African Americans, with thousands left homeless and displaced. The massacre was largely ignored by local and national authorities, and efforts to rebuild the community were met with resistance and hostility.

It wasn't until decades later that the Tulsa Race Massacre gained wider recognition and acknowledgment as one of the deadliest racial incidents in American history. Efforts to uncover the truth, seek justice for the victims, and educate the public about this dark chapter in Black history continue to this day.