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title: "Not Just Tulsa: Five Other Race Massacres That Devastated Black America | BET"
description: "In May of 1921, a 17-year-old white girl accused a Black teenager of assault in downtown Tulsa and white terrorism ensued. There have been countless reports, including from [TulsaHistory.org](https://www.tulsahistory.org/exhibit/1921-tulsa-race-massacre/#flexible-content), that 300 or more people were murdered in an act of bloody white…"
url: "https://neighborsvt.org/docs/not-just-tulsa-five-other-race-massacres-that-devastated-black-america-bet/"
updated: "2020-09-28"
category: Educate
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# Not Just Tulsa: Five Other Race Massacres That Devastated Black America | BET

In May of 1921, a 17-year-old white girl accused a Black teenager of assault in downtown Tulsa and white terrorism ensued. There have been countless reports, including from [TulsaHistory.org](https://www.tulsahistory.org/exhibit/1921-tulsa-race-massacre/#flexible-content), that 300 or more people were murdered in an act of bloody white terrorism. The media of the time downplayed the destruction of the successful Black area known as “Black Wall Street.”

The death toll was [originally reported](https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/tulsa-race-massacre) as 36. However, you don’t have to be a forensic archaeologist to surmise that more than 36 people were killed. 

[Read the full article on BET](https://www.bet.com/news/national/2019/12/17/not-just-tulsa--five-other-race-massacres-that-devastated-black.html)