Tulsa, Oklahoma's mayor is backing parts of a plan that aims to pay reparations to the survivors and descendants of a 1921 race massacre in the city.

Tulsa’s new mayor on Tuesday backed doing more for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and their descendants but stopped short of saying how he believes the city should further address one of the worst racial attacks in U.

A sweeping plan to restore Tulsa’s Greenwood district, destroyed during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, was announced Tuesday by the nonprofit advocating for its last living victims.

Tulsa, Oklahoma's new mayor said on Tuesday that he is backing parts of a plan that aims to pay reparations to the survivors and descendants of a 1921 race massacre in the city, after other efforts to ensure compensation for victims have failed.

Advocates in Oklahoma have announced a new plan seeking reparations, preservation and economic development for Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and their descendants. Why it matters: Details for Project Greenwood,

Representatives with Justice for Greenwood said the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and descendants deserve justice through a new plan.