More than a century after the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Mayor Monroe Nichols is raising $105 million through a private charitable trust to compensate victims for the atrocity. Funds from the “Road to Repair” program will support housing, cultural preservation, small businesses, and educational opportunities in the Historic Greenwood District, where white mobs burned down a once-thriving Black neighborhood in Tulsa.

Though Nichols doesn’t call the initiative “reparations,” it marks a significant step toward addressing the generational harm endured by victims’ descendants. Survivors have long sought compensation in court, but to no avail. In a conversation with contributor Brentin Mock, Nichols reflects on the challenges of advancing a racial justice program in today’s polarized climate, and why he sees the effort as a way to unify Tulsans. Today on CityLab: How Tulsa’s Mayor Pushed Through Racial Justice Compensation

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