1919 Chicago Race Riot — Bunk History

The front page of the Chicago Defender on August 2, 1919.

The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project

Why are Chicago’s race riots of 1919 overlooked in the city’s collective memory? A new project tells the stories of the 38 killed, and the legacy of racism in the U.S.

by Peter Cole, Franklin N. Cosey-Gay, Myles X Francis on April 29, 2021

The city of Tulsa, with smoke billowing above the Black neighborhood of Greenwood

Burned from the Land: How 60 Years of Racial Violence Shaped America

The Tulsa race massacre of 1921 was one of the worst acts of racial violence in American history. It was also part of a larger pattern across the country.

by Tami Luhby, Breeanna Hare, Channon Hodge via CNN on May 30, 2021

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