Resolutions of the East End Welfare Board
1921
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The East End Welfare Board, a group formed to provide relief to survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, passed these resolutions thanking the American Red Cross for their relief work in Tulsa. Included with the document is a photograph of board member J. W. Hughes. The document states:
The American National Red Cross provided relief to many victims of this massacre. The Tulsa Chapter compiled reports and a photo album relating to their management of the disaster relief effort. These resolutions were included in one of their reports.
This document uses the terms "negro" and "colored" to refer to Black people, which was commonly accepted in that era, but is outdated and inappropriate today. The document comes from a larger file of Red Cross reports about the Tulsa Race Massacre. See the full file in the National Archives Catalog.
Therefore it be resolved that we, representing the entire colored citizenship of the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, take this means of extending to the American Red Cross...our heart-felt thanks for the work it has done and is continuing to do for us in this our great hour of need.The Tulsa Massacre was one of the worst instances of mass racial violence in American history. The violence was driven largely by White hostility toward African-American economic prosperity, and it centered on Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood District (also known as Black Wall Street), a commercial area with many successful Black-owned businesses. In 24 hours, hundreds were killed, thousands displaced, and 35 city blocks were burned to ruins. The attack on Black Wall Street included the first aerial bombing of a U.S. city.
The American National Red Cross provided relief to many victims of this massacre. The Tulsa Chapter compiled reports and a photo album relating to their management of the disaster relief effort. These resolutions were included in one of their reports.
This document uses the terms "negro" and "colored" to refer to Black people, which was commonly accepted in that era, but is outdated and inappropriate today. The document comes from a larger file of Red Cross reports about the Tulsa Race Massacre. See the full file in the National Archives Catalog.
This primary source comes from the Collection ANRC: Records of the American National Red Cross.
National Archives Identifier: 157670060
Full Citation: Resolutions of the East End Welfare Board; 1921; DR-6.08 Oklahoma, Tulsa Co. Riot Reports and Statistics; Central Decimal Files, 1881 - 1982; Collection ANRC: Records of the American National Red Cross; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/resolutions-east-end-welfare-board, September 10, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
