A century later, city commission to look at possible reparations for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

One hundred and three years after the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the city on Friday will convene a commission to consider some form of reparations for those harmed by the destruction and violence that left dozens dead and more than 30 blocks of the historically Black Greenwood District in ashes. The Beyond Apology Commission is set to meet at 1 p.m. Friday in the 10th Floor North Conference Room of City Hall, 175 E. Second St. The meeting is open to the public. The commission’s first order of business will be to produce a recommendation and implementation plan for a housing equity program. “I am excited to begin the work of the Beyond Apology Commission and am confident our Commission will help lead the community down a path of humanity, healing and compassion as we continue to develop a plan for reparations in Tulsa,” Mayor G.T. Bynum said in a press release. “I am grateful for everyone who applied to be a part of this commission, and I encourage all Tulsans to participate in these historic efforts as they continue.” People are also reading… The commission is not expected to take up reparations in the form of direct cash payments....