Restoring Justice: Tulsa Mayor Advocates $100 Million Trust Fund for Black Wall Street Massacre Reparations

Tulsa, Oklahoma's mayor, Monroe Nichols, has unveiled a transformative $100 million Greenwood Trust, aimed at supporting descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims. The initiative offers housing assistance and educational scholarships, intending to rejuvenate the city's north side, although it excludes direct monetary reparations.Nichols, Tulsa's first Black mayor, emphasized this plan as a “road to repair” rather than using the term reparations, which he views as politically charged. He stated, “For 104 years, the Tulsa Race Massacre has stained our city's legacy,” highlighting the historical suppression of this event and its resulting economic ramifications.The Greenwood Trust seeks to raise $105 million over the coming year, focusing on community revitalization and acknowledging the severe loss inflicted on a once-thriving Black economic center.