Cash payments ruled out for last survivors of race massacre

Independent

4 days ago

Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols has proposed a US$100 million private trust to provide scholarships and housing assistance to descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
The plan aims to atone for the racial attack that destroyed the Greenwood district and left thousands of black people homeless, but will not include direct cash payments to descendants of the victims or the last two living survivors.
The mayor characterises the plan as a 'road to repair' rather than reparations, and it would not require city council approval, though transferring city property would need authorisation.
The trust aims to secure $105 million in assets by June 2026, with $60 million earmarked for improving buildings and revitalising Tulsa's north side.
The proposal faces political challenges due to President Donald Trump 's stance on diversity programmes.