External Websites

This page provides links to external websites focusing on selected racial massacres and the Red Summer.

Omaha and the “Red Summer” of 1919, Nebraska.gov
This blog explains how Omaha was impacted by picket lines during the Red Summer of 1919.
Racial Violence and the Red Summer, National Archives
The records of the Racial Violence and the Red Summer are apart of the subject portals that highlight records of Federal agencies and collections that relate to Black life during the World War I Era.
Red Summer, Race Riots, and White Supremacist Terror – Sources, VCU Libraries External
This project highlights sources pertaining to the Red Summer, race riots, and white supremacist terrors.
Red Summer, Zinn Education External
The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the teaching of people's history in classrooms across the country. The website includes resources and a daily "This day in History" which highlights the Red Summer.
Red Summer In Chicago: 100 Years After The Race Riots, NPR External
This NPR article connects millions of Americans on the air, online, and in person to explore news about the Red Summer in Chicago.
The Red Summer of 1919 (Blog), Chicago History Museum External
In this photo essay, CHM assistant curator Julius L. Jones recounts the events of that tumultuous week, as well as the legacy of activism that came from it. All images are from the collection of the Chicago History Museum. Warning: The fifth image is graphic in nature. Viewer discretion advised.

Tulsa Historical Society and Museum External
This exhibition highlights photos, audio, and documents pertaining to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
A Long-Lost Manuscript Contains a Searing Eyewitness Account of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, Smithsonian Magazine External
In this article an Oklahoma lawyer details the attack by hundreds of whites on the thriving black neighborhood where hundreds died 95 years ago. The Smithsonian magazine places a Smithsonian lens on the world, looking at the topics and subject matters researched, studied and exhibited by the Smithsonian Institution—science, history, art, popular culture and innovation—and chronicling them every day for our diverse readership.
May 31, 1921: Tulsa Massacre, Zinn Education Project External
The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the teaching of people's history in classrooms across the country. The website includes a daily "This Day in History" which highlights resources on the Tulsa Massacre.
Meet The Last Surviving Witness To The Tulsa Race Riot Of 1921, NPR External
This NPR article connects millions of Americans on the air, online, and in person to explore news about the surviving witnesses to the Tulsa Race Riot.
The Tulsa Race Massacre, Oklahoma Historical Society and Museum External
This exhibition features photos, audio, and documents pertaining to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
The Tulsa Race Massacre, Oklahoma Historical Society External
The Oklahoma Historical Society has developed numerous collections and exhibits including the Tulsa Race Massacre which provides an understanding of early Oklahoma.

Jan. 1, 1923: Rosewood Massacre, Zinn Education Project External
The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the teaching of people's history in classrooms across the country. The website includes a daily "This Day in History" which highlights resources on the Rosewood Massacre.
Real Rosewood Foundation, Inc. External
The Real Rosewood Foundation, Inc. endeavors to empower humanity by exploring the Rosewood journey and legacy to develop a better future for all.
Rosewood, State Library of Florida External
This guide highlights resources on the African-American community at Rosewood, Florida that was destroyed in a fiery racist attack in January 1923.
Rosewood Heritage and VR Project External
The website showcases ongoing research into the community of Rosewood, Florida - a majority African American town destroyed during a 1923 riot. This project draws on archaeology, documentary research, oral history, and interactive media.

Nov. 2, 1920: The Ocoee Massacre, Zinn Education Project External
The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the teaching of people's history in classrooms across the country. The website includes a daily "This Day in History" which highlights resources on the Ocoee Massacre.
The Truth Laid Bare, University of Central Florida, Pegasus External
This article explains the history of the 1920 Ocoee massacre.

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