The Tulsa Race Massacre, 100 Years Later (The 1A)

When you ask most Americans about the Tulsa race massacre of 1921, one refrain comes up over, and over, and over again: "I've never heard of it."

In 1921, white Tulsa residents destroyed the Black neighborhood of Greenwood, OK, in two days of fire and bloodshed.

As many as 300 Black people were killed.

Monday marks the 100th anniversary of the massacre. And even after 100 years, the descendants of survivors and victims are still fighting for it to be remembered and for justice to be served.

We speak with descendants of the survivors of the massacre and talk about the impact 100 years later.

We also speak with Sec. of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and the effort to offer debt forgiveness for Black farmers.
Interview: 

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/01/1002180445/the-tulsa-race-massacre-100-years-later

Secretary Tom Vilsack On USDA Debt Forgiveness For Black Farmers (The 1A)

Starting June 1, the Department of Agriculture will pay out thousands of dollars in loan forgiveness to Black and minority farmers in a bid to correct for more than a century of discrimination.

More than $4 billion dollars from the American Rescue Plan have been allocated for the program.

But it’s already getting pushback from banks, Republican lawmakers, and white farmers. A lawsuit calling the program “unconstitutional” is currently making its way through the courts.

We talk to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack about the historic – if controversial – program.
Interview: 

https://the1a.org/segments/usda-vilsack-black-farmers/