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From Fox News: Tulsa’s first Black mayor proposed creating a $100 million private trust as part of a reparations plan for the impact of the Tulsa Race Massacre which took place more than 100 years ago.
Mayor Monroe Nichols IV, elected mayor in November, says the trust would be used to provide scholarships and housing to the descendants of those impacted by the massacre. He clarified that the trust would not involve direct cash payments, however.
“For 104 years, the Tulsa Race Massacre has been a stain on our city’s history,” Nichols said Sunday. “The massacre was hidden from history books, only to be followed by the intentional acts of redlining, a highway built to choke off economic vitality and the perpetual underinvestment of local, state and federal governments.”
“Now it’s time to take the next big steps to restore,” he added.
The private charitable trust would be created with a goal to secure $105 million in assets, with most of the funding either secured or committed by June 1, 2026.
Nichols touted his plan to dole out the free services on Sunday, June 1. In a post on X, he wrote:
Today, we turn a page in Tulsa’s history.
For 104 years, the Tulsa Race Massacre has left a wound on the very soul of our city – hampering progress, opportunity, and hope. And while we can’t undo the past, we can seek righteousness in this moment. That’s why earlier today, I announced the creation of the Greenwood Trust – a private charitable trust that will raise and direct $105 million (raised by this time next year) toward affordable housing, historic preservation, economic development, and education for descendants of the Race Massacre and the residents of Greenwood and North Tulsa. This is not the final step in our road to repair, but it’s a start – and a start that brings to bear what we’re able to do right now, which is to create an avenue and a funding source for our reconciliation efforts in response to the needs the community has identified over the last several years.
Earlier today, I also reaffirmed my commitment to the 1921 Graves Investigation and Genealogy work; and announced the City is releasing more than 45,000 historic records tied to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre to ensure the truth continues to stay out of the shadows and is put into the hands of Tulsans. Ultimately, this work is rooted in the belief that reconciliation, repair, and renewal are not just ideals – they’re actions that we must continue to take if we want to move Tulsa forward. There is much work to do, and this is not the end – but I’m excited at the promise of progress.
I invite you to learn more about the Trust, read the historic documentation surrounding the Massacre, and learn more about everything we’re doing to unite our community on a path forward at: http://cityoftulsa.org/RoadToRepair
Today, we turn a page in Tulsa’s history.
For 104 years, the Tulsa Race Massacre has left a wound on the very soul of our city – hampering progress, opportunity, and hope. And while we can’t undo the past, we can seek righteousness in this moment. That’s why earlier today, I… pic.twitter.com/g4OrQekrus
— Mayor Monroe Nichols (@monroefortulsa) June 1, 2025
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mayor Monroe Nichols on Sunday proposed a $105 million reparations package.
Nichols said he didn’t want to use the word “reparations,” because it’s politically charged, and instead calls it a “road to repair.”
It’s money allotted based on race. It’s racist. pic.twitter.com/4tEcTLggJD
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) June 2, 2025
🚨 BREAKING: Tulsa, Oklahoma Mayor Monroe Nichols IV proposes $100 million in reparations for black people. pic.twitter.com/lf55CGIW67
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 2, 2025
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