1921 Race Massacre: Survivor Stories with Dr. Karlos Hill

Program Type:

Author Events, Cultural Experiences

Age Group:

Adults
Registration for this event will be open from January 1, 2025 @ 9:00am to February 15, 2025 @ 2:00pm.

Event Description

Dr. Karlos K. Hill is Regents’ Professor of the Clara Luper Department of African and African American Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author of three books: Beyond The Rope: The Impact of Lynching on Black Culture and Memory, The Murder of Emmett Till: A Graphic History, and The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: A Photographic History. Dr. Hill founded the Tulsa Race Massacre Oklahoma Teacher’s Institute to support teaching the history of the race massacre to thousands of middle school and high school students.

Join us at the library for a special presentation by Dr. Hill entitled 1921 Race Massacre: Survivor Stories.

Registration is strongly encouraged. Street parking in downtown is free on Saturdays. Alternatively, attendees can park in the Arts District Parking Garage and receive a voucher for up to two hours of free parking.