Tulsa Mayor Backs 'Project Greenwood' Reparations Plan

Justice for Greenwood has unveiled 'Project Greenwood,' a comprehensive plan aimed at honoring victims and descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre through reparations, business support, and community infrastructure. Key proposals include a victim compensation fund, a level 1 trauma center named after massacre victim Dr. A.C. Jackson, and economic programs for descendants. The plan also suggests tax immunity for survivors and descendants, restitution of unlawfully seized land, and a scholarship program. Mayor Monroe Nichols expressed support for certain elements of the initiative, highlighting its potential to mend the historical wounds of Tulsa. Justice for Greenwood emphasizes the urgency of delivering justice to the last living survivors, Viola Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield Randle. These efforts follow the U.S. Department of Justice's decision not to pursue legal action, stressing the necessity of local reconciliation measures.