Press Releases

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Justice’s report on the Tulsa Race Massacre:

“The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was without question one of the worst acts of racial violence in our nation's history. The white supremacist mob attack on the Greenwood District left nearly 300 people deceased, nearly 800 injured, and thousands of homes, businesses, churches, and schools in ruins. For decades, survivors of the massacre and their descendants have been left fighting for recourse and to rebuild their community. 

“Although statute of limitations and other factors stand in the way of achieving full justice, the CBC applauds the leadership of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke and the Civil Rights Division’s Cold Case Unit, which was established by the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act authored by the late Congressman John Lewis, for conducting this thorough review, and for their ongoing dedication to racial justice. 

“The CBC will continue to advocate for Black Wall Street to be designated as a national monument to ensure the rich and deep history of the community is never forgotten.”