The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

On May 31, 1921, one of the worst acts of domestic terrorism in U.S. history decimated Tulsa’s thriving, all-Black community of Greenwood, and the devastating effects of this massacre are still felt to this day. To seek justice through the legal system, Schulte has partnered with our pro bono client, Tulsan attorney and Justice for Greenwood founder Damario Solomon-Simmons, to co-counsel the groundbreaking lawsuit, Randle v. City of Tulsa et. al. Schulte, Solomon-Simmons and a team of civil and human rights lawyers represent the Massacre's only known three living survivors, as well as descendants of victims.

From 2021 to 2023, Schulte lawyers (across every group in the firm) spent more than 9,000 hours working on the Tulsa Race Massacre litigation and for J4G, including preparing the survivors’ wills and drafting their testimony before Congress. Schulte lawyers also have advocated for the US Justice Department’s investigation of the Massacre, meeting with Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke and her team.

Schulte business staff have spent hundreds of hours providing public relations, communications, docketing and court services, and IT support. In addition, an amazing team of 15 business staff each dedicated several hours a week to J4G, calling hundreds of self-identified Massacre descendants as part of J4G’s descendant outreach and oral history project.