Tulsa Mayor Unveils $105M Reparations Plan for 1921 Race Massacre

Tulsa's first Black mayor, Monroe Nichols, announced a $105 million reparations plan called the Road to Repair to address the lasting impacts of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The plan centers on creating the Greenwood Trust, a private charitable entity aimed at raising funds by the 105th anniversary of the massacre to invest in affordable housing, cultural and historic preservation, economic development, education, and community revitalization. The trust divides the funds into three main areas: $60 million for cultural and historical preservation, $24 million for housing assistance, and $21 million for scholarships, small business grants, and no-interest loans. While the plan does not provide direct cash payments to the last two survivors of the massacre, the trust’s board may consider such payments in the future. The initiative follows advocacy efforts that emphasized truth-telling and reparative justice, including the public release of thousands of massacre-related records and community-led proposals. Nichols emphasized the long-term economic harm caused by the massacre and positioned the plan as a critical step toward restoring Greenwood and North Tulsa’s economic and cultural vitality.