Systemic racism persists in US reparations struggle, 105 years after Tulsa Massacre
Original framing: “105 years after Tulsa Massacre, the fight for reparations continue in the US” — Africa News
The 1921 Tulsa Massacre was not an isolated event but part of a long history of racial violence and economic exclusion in the U.S. Similar patterns of destruction and suppression of Black wealth occurred in Rosewood, Florida, and during the Red Summer of 1919.
The fight for reparations in Tulsa is not just about justice for a past atrocity—it is about dismantling the systemic structures that continue to exclude Black communities from economic and political power.
Indigenous perspectives highlight the interconnectedness of land and justice, while global examples show that reparations are possible when there is political will. The voices of Black activists and elders must be at the center of any solution, as they carry the lived knowledge of both the trauma and the resilience required for transformation. A systemic approach must include legal reform, economic investment, and cultural memory, all grounded in truth-telling and accountability. The Tulsa struggle is a microcosm of a much larger fight for equity and justice in the United States.