Black Wall Street

Black Wall Street

Bottom image   Memorial Day Parade    May 30     1921

Middle image    During the massacre     May 31     1921

Top Image         After the massacre        June 1      1921

Black Wall Street (or Greenwood, more accurately) was 40 very prosperous blocks of Tulsa Oklahoma. White envy resulted in assault  by rifles, machine guns, and incendiary devices dropped from airplanes. 300 citizens were murdered. Black Wall Street was burnt to the ground.