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The carousel was also the epicenter of a race riot in 1961 following police being called on a group of young Black boys jumping on and off it.
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David Allan, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
South Asian representation was spotlighted following the recent UK race riots, with the Diamond data showing little improvement.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
Another structural factor that played a vital role in the Tulsa race riot was segregation.
—Kimberly Fain, JSTOR Daily, 5 July 2017
His campaign for a monument to Black Wall Street, where a race riot destroyed a prosperous neighborhood in Tulsa, recentered a big part of the conversation about identity in the United States.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
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David Allan, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
South Asian representation was spotlighted following the recent UK race riots, with the Diamond data showing little improvement.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
Another structural factor that played a vital role in the Tulsa race riot was segregation.
—Kimberly Fain, JSTOR Daily, 5 July 2017
His campaign for a monument to Black Wall Street, where a race riot destroyed a prosperous neighborhood in Tulsa, recentered a big part of the conversation about identity in the United States.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Race riot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/race%20riot. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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