John Legend to headline Tulsa Race Massacre remembrance
May 14, 2021
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Grammy-award winning singer and songwriter John Legend will headline a nationally televised ceremony in remembrance of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, an event official said Friday.
"When we sat back and asked ourselves who could really elevate this, who could take it to the next level, John Legend was obviously a great fit," 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission director Phil Armstrong told the Tulsa World.
Legend will headline the Remember & Rise event on May 31 at ONEOK Field.
The commission was created to educate people about the attack by a w...
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