CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Mass racist attack in Tulsa, Oklahoma, US in May–June 1921 Tulsa race massacre Part of the Nadir of American race relations Homes and businesses burned in Greenwood Location Greenwood, Tulsa , Oklahoma, U.S. Coordinates 36°09′34″N 95°59′11″W  /  36.1594°N 95.9864°W  / 36.1594; -95.9864 Coordinates : 36°09′34″N 95°59′11″W  /  36.1594°N 95.9864°W  / 36.1594; -95.9864 Date May 31 – June 1, 1921 Target Black residents, their homes and businesses Weapons Guns, explosives, incendiary devices, some dropped from airplanes [1] : 196 Deaths 36 total; 26 black and 10 white (1921 records) 150–200 black and 50 white (1921 estimate by W.F. White ) [2] 39 confirmed, 75–100 to 150–300 estimated (2001 commission) [3] Injured 800+ 183 serious injuries [3] exact number unknown Perpetrators ...