World News Story Tulsa Digs Again For Victims Of 1921 Race Massacre

As fifth search for Tulsa Race Massacre victims ends, effort to identify victims begins

The excavation, which began Oct. 14, has uncovered 80 previously unknown unmarked graves and nine potential victims, University of Oklahoma anthropologist Kary Stackelbeck said. Read More

80 new graves found in Tulsa Race Massacre search at Oaklawn Cemetery

Archaeologists have discovered 80 new unmarked graves during the fifth and largest excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa in the search for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Read More

9 more individuals unearthed at Oaklawn could be 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims

State Archaeologist Kary Stackelbeck, forensic anthropologist Phoebe Stubblefield, survivor descendant Brenda Nails-Alford and Ryan Peterson of engineering firm Stantec prepare to speak with the media ... Read More

Oaklawn Cemetery excavation brings investigators closer to identifying Tulsa Race Massacre victims

Forensic teams and archeologists said they are closer than ever to identifying additional victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre after completing a fifth excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery. Read More

Genealogy workshop aims to reveal family histories, help 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre graves investigation

A virtual genealogy workshop is being held to help people uncover their family histories and potentially aid in the ongoing investigation of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre graves. Read More

1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: 9 individuals exhumed at Oaklawn Cemetery

Field experts have concluded excavations of Oaklawn Cemetery in the search for more possible 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims. Read More

Tulsa begins fifth excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery to uncover 1921 race massacre victims

A new chapter is unfolding in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre graves investigation as city officials and archaeologists begin a fifth excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery, seeking answers that have been buried ... Read More

Archaeologists expand search for Tulsa Race Massacre victims at Oaklawn Cemetery

A new phase of excavation began Monday at Oaklawn Cemetery as experts and city officials continue efforts to locate victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The work marks the fifth round of digging ... Read More

Community remains hopeful as the search continues for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims

The mayor of Tulsa says this is the most extensive excavation of the historical mission to find victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Even though the city has been searching for years, the ... Read More

Oaklawn Cemetery closes as Tulsa Race Massacre grave investigations resume

TULSA, Okla. — The City of Tulsa is starting the fifth round of excavations at Oaklawn Cemetery in hopes of uncovering and identifying more victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre. In 2018, former Tulsa ... Read More

Archaeologists give update on Tulsa Race Massacre Oaklawn Cemetery excavations

TULSA, Okla. — Archaeologists gave an update on the investigation into victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre at Oaklawn Cemetery on Monday. They said they have exhumed three of the 42 new graves ... Read More

Tulsa massacre's impact to be discussed in online event, scientists plan next steps in dig

TULSA, Okla. — Three weeks have passed since the burials of at least 12 individuals were found at Tulsa’s Oaklawn Cemetery. The team of scientists working for the 1921 Tulsa race massacre ... Read More