Biden plans to commemorate Tulsa race massacre

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May 26, 2021 at 2:56 PM

During a White House briefing on Wednesday, deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Biden would travel to Tulsa, Okla., on June 1 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Black Wall Street Massacre.

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KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: As you all saw yesterday, we announced that next Tuesday, June 1st, the president will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and deliver remarks to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Black Wall Street Massacre.

While there, he will meet with surviving members of the community, now between the ages of 107 to-- 101 to 107 and tour the Greenwood Culture Center.

We'll have additional details as we get closer to Tuesday.

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