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Oklahoma To Incorporate 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Into Statewide School Curriculum

Martial law in Tulsa, Oklahoma after the race riots. Injured and wounded prisoners are being taken to hospital by National guardsmen. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Oklahoma announces the state will incorporate the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre into the statewide school curriculum. We’ll learn why.

Guests

Jay Connor, staff writer at The Root. Founder and co-host of “The Extraordinary Negroes” podcast. (@TheExtraNegroes)

Hannibal B. Johnson, education committee chair of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial. Author of “.”

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