Historical Context & Impact - The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, triggered by a sensationalized report, resulted in the deaths of 300 Black Americans and the destruction of over 12,200 homes, businesses, and churches in the Greenwood district [1][2] - The Tulsa Race Massacre was largely suppressed for decades, with police records vanishing and newspaper archives being tampered with [3] - Viola Ford Fletcher, a survivor of the massacre, became a memory keeper and fought for justice, bringing attention to this forgotten history [3][6] Community & Resilience - Greenwood, also known as Black Wall Street, was a prosperous and organized Black community before its devastation [2][9] - Black communities like Greenwood represent Black prosperity, resistance to white supremacy, and the fight for recognition as American citizens [15] - Despite the devastation, the Black community in Tulsa rebuilt, demonstrating resilience and a belief in themselves [22] Memory & Legacy - Preserving the memory of events like the Tulsa Race Massacre is crucial to counteracting amnesia and neofascist upsurges that seek to erase Black history [14][16] - Communities must take responsibility for preserving their history, teaching it, and refusing to let the stories of the past be buried [24][25] - Black women, like Mother Fletcher, play a significant role in holding up legacies and nurturing communities [28][29]

President Trump is blasting the world's largest museum complex as he pushes for a rewrite of American history. Posting on Truth Social, quote, "The Smithsonian is out of control, where everything is everything discussed is how horrible our country is, how bad slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been. Nothing about success, nothing about brightness, nothing about the future." A top-down review of the Smithsonian's exhibits, collections, and internal processes is already underway. Now, a ...