Biden honors victims of Tulsa Race Massacre

President Biden is the first president to visit Tulsa to honor the victims of the 1921 massacre. He met with three remaining survivors. Omar Villafranca has the latest.

• Jun 1, 2021
• 02:26

Group aims to rebuild Black Wall Street

During the horrific Tulsa Race Massacre a century ago, a white mob stormed the Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, killing hundreds of people. The massacre left dozens of homes, buildings and churches completely destroyed in the district, known as Black Wall Street for its thriving Black community. A movement called "Build in Tulsa" aims to spark a major economic boom among Black creators and businesses. Randolph Wiggins, the group's venture partner and managing director, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss its overall mission.

• Jun 1, 2021
• 04:34

100 years since Tulsa race massacre

Monday marks 100 years since a white mob burned Black Wall Street to the ground during an attack on the affluent Black business district of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The economic impact set descendents of Greenwood's Black community back for generations. CBS News' Danya Bacchus, a descendant of survivors of the massacre, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on how Tulsa is commemorating the tragedy. Later, national race and ethnicity writer for The Associated Press, Aaron Morrison, discusses the lasting damage and the ongoing debate over reparations.

• Jun 1, 2021
• 11:52

Biden to target racial wealth gap

President Biden is targeting the racial wealth gap with initiatives to help communities of color. Isaac Boltansky, director of policy research at Compass Point Research and Trading, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with the impact Mr. Biden's plan could have on the wealth gap.

• Jun 1, 2021
• 07:46

Biden to announce new actions while in Tulsa

President Biden is expected to announce several policies Tuesday in Tulsa, Oklahoma that his administration says will help communities of color. The president is in Tulsa to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Omar Villafranca reports.

• Jun 1, 2021
• 02:10

Tulsa marks 100 years since race massacre

Tulsa, Oklahoma is marking 100 years since the horrific race massacre of 1921 — one of the worst displays of racist violence in American history. Now, the city's Black community leaders are looking to start a new chapter. Danya Bacchus joins CBSN from Tulsa with a closer look.

• May 31, 2021
• 06:38

Memories of the Tulsa Massacre

One hundred years ago, a White mob in Tulsa, Oklahoma, killed 300 Black people and reduced the thriving Black community of Greenwood — also known as "Black Wall Street" — to ashes. New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow talks about one of the most notorious massacres in American history and those who witnessed it.

• May 30, 2021
• 03:11

Children's book tackles 1921 Tulsa massacre

A new book is teaching children about the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, which killed as many as 300 people. Tamecca Rogers, the co-author of "A Promise Deferred: The Massacre of Black Wall Street," joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with why she wrote this book for kids. 

• May 28, 2021
• 06:40

The Tulsa race massacre 100 years later

A white mob attacked Black residents in Tulsa, Oklahoma's Greenwood district in 1921. Danya Bacchus takes a look back at what was lost and also shares her family's ties to the deadly tragedy.

• May 27, 2021
• 02:58

Descendants of Tulsa massacre share stories

A new documentary explores the history and family stories of the Tulsa race massacre. Nailah Jefferson, the director of "Descended from the Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street," and Byron Crenshaw, who is featured in the film, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to talk about it. 

• May 27, 2021
• 09:25

Examining the legacy of the Tulsa Race Massacre

Monday marks 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. It's widely considered the worst display of racist violence in U.S. history, with some 300 black people being killed. Oklahoma State Senator Kevin Matthews joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero for a closer look at the historic day.

• May 26, 2021
• 06:59

Scholars excavate scene of Tulsa massacre

A team of scholars is in the process of excavating grounds in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in hopes of better documenting the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Phoebe Stubblefield, Ph.D., a University of Florida forensic anthropologist leading the excavation project, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the significance of the project and what it means for the victims' families.

• May 25, 2021
• 10:06

How Tulsa's Greenwood massacre echoes today

A century after a White mob destroyed the Black section of town, Tulsa's racial divide persists.

• May 23, 2021

Greenwood: One of the worst race massacres in American history

In 1921, a thriving Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, burned, leaving hundreds dead.

• May 23, 2021

From the archives: Tulsa burning

In 1999, 60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon reported on the 1921 Greenwood massacre, one of the country's worst incident of racial violence.

• Jun 14, 2020
• 13:56

From the archives: Terence Crutcher shooting

In 2017, Bill Whitaker interviewed former Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby, who fatally shot an unarmed Black man.

• Jun 14, 2020
• 27:02

How Tulsa's Greenwood massacre echoes today

A century after a White mob destroyed the Black section of town, Tulsa's racial divide persists.

• Jun 14, 2020
• 05:07

Feds seize 68 big cats from “Tiger King” animal park

Authorities rescued dozens of big cats from an Oklahoma animal park featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King.”

• May 20, 2021
• 00:22

States offering cash bonuses to people who return to work

Connecticut, Oklahoma and Montana are offering cash to those who get full-time jobs and keep them for several weeks.

• May 18, 2021

4-day week in Oklahoma schools

Is a 4-day school week the answer to low teacher pay? Some 210 schools in Oklahoma think so.

• Mar 7, 2018
• 01:32

4-day school week in Oklahoma

Oklahoma teachers are among the lowest paid in the U.S. Now many schools in the state have shortened the school week to 4 days to save money and keep teachers happy without raising salaries. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports from Harrah, Oklahoma, and then CBSN spoke to Bob Gragg, a school superintendent who chose to make the change.

• Mar 7, 2018
• 11:12

Okla. superintendent on shorter school week

Some schools in Oklahoma have switched to a four-day school week. Bob Gragg, White Rock schools superintendent, discusses how the shortened week works in his community and addresses some concerns about the shift.

• Mar 7, 2018
• 08:28

Four-day school week in Oklahoma district

Oklahoma teachers could be the next to go on strike. Educators there are the second lowest paid in the U.S. with an average salary of about $45,000 per year. Talk of a walkout there comes after some schools switched to a four-day school week to try to make up for low pay. Omar Villafranca reports.

• Mar 7, 2018
• 03:29

Frozen eagle saved

An eagle was found coated in a layer of ice after a winter storm hit Oklahoma. See how a game warden helped defrost the bird safely.

• Feb 26, 2018
• 01:34

1/22/18: CBSN Evening News

Congress passes measure to end government shutdown; Study says children's diet is critical to brain development

• Jan 22, 2018
• 48:21

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