Update On 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Graves Investigation

From the City of Tulsa:

Posted on December 16, 2019

1921 Graves Results from Oaklawn Cemetery and Newblock Park

The Public Oversight Committee for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Graves Investigation met this evening to hear from the physical investigation committee, which includes the Oklahoma Archeological Survey based at the University of Oklahoma, regarding the field work analysis from Oaklawn Cemetery and Newblock Park in Tulsa.

December 16, 2019 Presentation on Geophysical Survey Results

Presented by:Scott W. Hammerstedt, Oklahoma Archeological Survey, and Amanda L. Regnier, University of Oklahoma

• Report: Search for Graves from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Report - December 2019
• Powerpoint Presentation: Searching for Graves from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Geophysical Survey
• Video: Will be posted as soon as it's available

Footage from the meeting tonight can also be found on Facebook.

The Public Oversight Committee will reconvene on Feb. 3, 5:30 p.m. at Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 N. Greenwood Ave., to further develop next steps of the physical investigation.

Three goals were established around the 1921 graves reexamination, including: public oversight, historical context and the physical evidence investigation. For more information on the process, visit: www.cityoftulsa.org/1921graves

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