The main event commemorating the 1921 Tulsa race riot, featuring singer John Legend and politician Stacy Abrams, was canceled because lawyers for the survivors demanded more money than previously agreed, organizers said.
The ‘Remember and Rise’ ceremony was canceled on Friday, with the organizers blaming “unexpected circumstances with entertainers and speakers.”
Some activists were quick to blame the threats of “white terrorism,” pointing to reports of a Department of Homeland Security bulletin alleging possible violence aimed against the event.
The fact that the big…
