How Spreading A Lie Harmed A Peaceful Ohio Town | Editorial

Lies can be lethal. One of the deadliest examples took place in Tulsa, Okla., in 1921. The false report of a young Black man trying to assault a white woman incited a mob that murdered as many as 300 Black residents, destroyed more than 1,200 homes, businesses and churches and left some 10,000 people homeless. The youth was later exonerated.

 

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