What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921?By: Caleb Gayle, Who HQ Illustrator: Tim Foley Series: What Was? Learn how envy and racism led to the tragic destruction of the thriving Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in this thought provoking addition to the New York Times bestselling What Was? series! Before May 31, 1921, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a flourishing neighborhood of 10,000 Black residents. There, Black families found success and community. They ran their own