Ongoing search for bodies of 1921 Tulsa massacre victims
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All eyes are on Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the city commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the race massacre there. Hundreds of Black Tulsans are believed to have been killed after a white mob attacked them and burned down their part of town. A century later, the city is getting closer to finding the remains of those who were killed.
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