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The Tulsa Massacre: A Reckoning of Blood and Memory

As Biden addresses the infamous racist massacre that occurred a hundred years ago, Americans struggle to come to terms with their history's dark side.

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Conor J. Kelly
Jun 02, 2021
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Church Burning in Tulsa, 1921 from Wiki Commons

Joe Biden spoke in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, memorializing the infamous Tulsa Race Massacre. The speech came on the 100-year-anniversary of one of the worst acts of racial violence in American history, a symbol of racial injustice. The speech, though largely symbolic, serves as a reminder of the administ…

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