For years, Americans talked little about the killing of hundreds of people in Tulsa, Oklahoma, nearly a century ago. When they did talk about the violent incident, they called it the Tulsa race riot. The incident happened over a period of 16 hours, from May 31 to June 1, 1921. It took place in a part of Tulsa where Black Americans operated successful businesses. Mobs of white people attacked Black locals and businesses in an area known as Black Wall Street. An estimated 300 people died. Hundreds more were injured, and thousands were left homeless. Black Wall Street was destroyed. Under new rules developed by teachers, Oklahoma students are urged to consider the differences between calling the incident a riot and a massacre, the violent killing of many people. Yet Oklahoma’s state laws use the word riot when describing the violence. The state’s new education guidelines are taking effect as a national discussion on racial injustice brings attention to how Black history is taught in schools. There is no national set of rules on how to teach Black history in the United States.
Title: US Educators Re-examine How Black History Is Taught in Schools
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data-end-time='34104'>The incident happened over a period of 16 hours, from May 31 to June 1, 1921.</span> <span data-start-time='34104' data-end-time='43042'>It took place in a part of Tulsa where Black Americans operated successful businesses.</span> <span data-start-time='43042' data-end-time='52583'>Mobs of white people attacked Black locals and businesses in an area known as Black Wall Street.</span> <span data-start-time='52583' data-end-time='56667'>An estimated 300 people died.</span> <span data-start-time='56667' data-end-time='61646'>Hundreds more were injured, and thousands were left homeless.</span> <span data-start-time='61646' data-end-time='65167'>Black Wall Street was destroyed.</span> <span data-start-time='65167' data-end-time='81792'>Under new rules developed by teachers, Oklahoma students are urged to consider the differences between calling the incident a riot and a massacre, the violent killing of many people.</span> <span data-start-time='81792' data-end-time='89521'>Yet Oklahoma’s state laws use the word riot when describing the violence.</span> <span data-start-time='89521' data-end-time='103729'>The state’s new education guidelines are taking effect as a national discussion on racial injustice brings attention to how Black history is taught in schools.</span> <span data-start-time='103729' data-end-time='111208'>There is no national set of rules on how to teach Black history in the United States.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img 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