One of Oklahoma's dirtiest little secrets is being acknowledged. In 1921 a prosperous African-American neighborhood was torched and scores of people were killed by an angry white mob.
Soon a 27 foot tall bronze "Tower of Reconciliation" will be set in place to serve as a memorial to the victims of racism.
Here's a link to a story about the "Tower" in the Daily Oklahoman.
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