June 1, 1921 – Tulsa Race Riots Destroy America's Most Prosperous Black Community

On June 1, 1921, America’s most prosperous black community was destroyed by a rioting white mob. The attack was sparked after false rape allegations rocked Tulsa, Okla.

In this edition of Moments in Civil Rights History, a collaboration of Comcast and the Equal Justice Initiative, the Tulsa race riots leave nearly 300 black residents dead, thousands displaced and all without compensation for their material losses.

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