In 1921 — on May 31 and June 1 — Tulsa’s white residents and civil society leaders looted and burned to the ground the Greenwood district and used planes to drop projectiles on it. Despite its horror, the Tulsa massacre has only recently entered the national discourse, and the presidential visit will put an even brighter spotlight on the event. When Black Tulsans showed up with guns to prevent the man’s lynching, white residents responded with overwhelming force. Biden’s predecessor, former President Trump, visited Tulsa last year under vastly different circumstances. After suspending his campaign rallies because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump chose Tulsa as the place to mark his return.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 01, 2021 10:41 UTC