"Discovery of Two Adult Remains Unveiled in Latest Tulsa Race Massacre Dig"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
The remains of two adults have been discovered in the ongoing third excavation at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as part of the effort to find unidentified victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The archaeologists have exposed 22 grave shafts so far, with two remains already found. The excavation is based on limited information from death certificates and funeral homes, focusing on adult males buried in simple wood coffins. The first two excavations yielded a total of 52 burials, including 28 remains. The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre resulted in the death of hundreds of African American residents, with bodies buried in mass graves and families left unaware of their loved ones' fate.