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Recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Introduced: March 10, 2021 See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

May 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Mar 10, 2021

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 10, 2021

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the forthcoming centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.

The resolution

acknowledges the historical significance of this event as one of the largest single instances of state-sanctioned violence against Black people in American history;
honors the lives and legacies of the estimated 300 Black individuals who were killed during the massacre and the nearly 9,000 who were left homeless and penniless;
condemns efforts to cover up the truth and shield the white community, especially government officials, from accountability;
condemns the continued legacy of racism and white supremacy against Black people in the United States, particularly in the form of police brutality;
encourages education about the massacre, the history of white supremacy that fueled the massacre, and subsequent attempts to deny or cover up the massacre, in all elementary and secondary education settings and in institutions of higher education; and
recognizes the commitment of Congress to acknowledge and learn from the history of racism and racial violence to reverse the legacy of white supremacy and fight for racial justice.

What's happening now May 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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