City discovers first grave of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victim

After years of speculation and work, the city of Tulsa says it’s located for the first time a grave of a missing man who died in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Mayor G.T. Bynum said at an emotional city hall press conference Friday that researchers identified C.L. Daniel, a young World War 1 veteran who died in the attack sparked by claims that a Black man raped a white woman. Daniel was missing for 103 years.

“Identifying Mr. Daniel’s remains has been, candidly, an emotionally powerful experience for every person on our team,” said Bynum.