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Sparks that ignited the Tulsa race massacre
Seated; survivors Lessie Benningfield Randle (left), Viola Fletchter (centre), and Hughes Van Ellis (right) during the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre on June 1, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. President Biden was in Tulsa to mark the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre. PHOTO | AFP
Tulsa is a wealthy city in Oklahoma, a state in the south central region of the United States. It was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe and most of Tulsa is still part of the Muskogee (Creek) Nation. The city was officially incorporated on January 18, 1898 and Edward Calkin was elected as the first mayor.
Historically, the economy of Tulsa was driven by a robust energy sector. The first of many oil wells, Sue Bland No. 1, was established in 1901 and Tulsa was known as the “Oil Capital of the World” for most of the 20th century.
