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- December 2020
- HBS Case Collection
The Tulsa Massacre and the Call for Reparations
By: Mihir A. Desai and Suzanne Antoniou
Abstract
How should historic social injustices be addressed? Survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre and their descendants believe they should be addressed through reparations and have consequently continued to push the government of Tulsa to pay reparations for the massacre. In 2020, after no direct reparations and largely symbolic governmental efforts, Representative Regina Goodwin of Tulsa, the descendant of massacre survivors, wondered if that call would finally be answered. The upcoming centennial of the massacre, the resurgent Black Lives Matter movement, and discussions within the U.S. about reparations broadly have made the issue of reparations more salient. The case guides students to consider the specific issue of reparations for the Tulsa Massacre, the idea of reparations generally, and the use of reparations to respond to the effects of slavery and racist governmental policies in the U.S. The student also considers the role of business in responding to racial justice issues.
Keywords
Cost Vs Benefits; Decision Choices And Conditions; Decisions; Judgments; Race; Fairness; Moral Sensibility; Values And Beliefs; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Policy; Governing Rules, Regulations, And Reforms; Government Legislation; Government And Politics; Government Administration; Lawsuits And Litigation; Legal Liability; Leading Change; Mission And Purpose; Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact; Conflict And Resolution; Conflict Management; Loss; Motivation And Incentives; Perspective; Prejudice And Bias; Civil Society Or Community; Social Issues; Welfare; Tulsa; Oklahoma; United States
Citation
Desai, Mihir A., and Suzanne Antoniou. "The Tulsa Massacre and the Call for Reparations." Harvard Business School PowerPoint Supplement 221-064, December 2020.
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