Virtual Discussions to Continue Commemoration of Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial
Oklahoma Archeological Survey members, Dr. Leland Bement and Dr. Debra Green, use an auger to investigate subsurface changes in the soil at Oaklawn Cemetery. Image Credit: City of Tulsa
To continue honoring the 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, OU’s Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coordinating Committee is hosting virtual discussions for its final two events of the semester – “Archaeological Investigation into Mass Graves from the Tulsa Race Massacre” and “The Legacy of the Tulsa Race Massacre Through the Lens of Vernon AME Church.”
Archaeological Investigation into Mass Graves from the Tulsa Race Massacre
Wednesday, Oct. 28 | 5:30-7 p.m.
This panel discussion will feature state archaeologist Dr. Kary L. Stackelbeck, Oklahoma Archeological Survey senior researcher Dr. Scott Hammerstedt and University of Florida forensic anthropologist Dr. Phoebe Stubblefield, who will discuss their investigation into mass graves from the massacre. The discussion will be moderated by Oklahoma Archeological Survey director Amanda Regnier.
The Legacy of the Tulsa Race Massacre Through the Lens of Vernon AME Church
Thursday, Nov. 5 | 6-7 p.m.
Rev. Dr. Robert Richard Allen Turner, pastor of Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church – the only standing Black-owned structure from the historic Black Wall Street era and the only edifice that remains from the Tulsa Race Massacre – will discuss the enduring impact the massacre had on his church as well as what the 100th anniversary means for the Greenwood community.
Both events will be held virtually and are part of the yearlong educational initiative across the university’s three campuses, including a symposium and a presidential dream course focusing on the literary, media and historical response to the massacre. For more information about upcoming events, visit ou.edu/tulsa1921.
The OU commemorations of the Tulsa Race Massacre are being supported, in part, by a Major Grant from Oklahoma Humanities and a Faculty Investment Program Grant from the OU Research Council and the Norman campus’ Vice President for Research and Partnerships.
To learn more or to participate in these events, email TRMcentennial@ou.edu.
By Mackenzie Scheer
Article Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2020