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Book Proposes Tulsa Reparations; Court Dismisses Suit, Mayor Endorses Greenwood

5/11/2026

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Damario Solomon-Simmons released a 343-page book proposing a national reparations blueprint tied to the Tulsa Race Massacre.
After he and three other survivors sued Tulsa and seven defendants, the Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed the historic case in 2024.
In 2025 Mayor Monroe Nichols endorsed Project Greenwood, which calls for a cash payment to 111-year-old survivor Lessie Benningfield Randle, scholarships for descendants, and a June 1 observance day.

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Story summary

Damario Solomon-Simmons released a 343-page book proposing a national reparations blueprint tied to the Tulsa Race Massacre.
After he and three other survivors sued Tulsa and seven defendants, the Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed the historic case in 2024.
In 2025 Mayor Monroe Nichols endorsed Project Greenwood, which calls for a cash payment to 111-year-old survivor Lessie Benningfield Randle, scholarships for descendants, and a June 1 observance day.