Could a Day of National Grieving Be One Step Closer?

During his visit to Tulsa, Oklahoma on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the 100-year anniversary of the riot by a White mob that burned a great deal of the prosperous Black section of town, President Biden officially declared the day a “day of remembrance.” Calling it “a massacre,” he provided details of two days of rampaging and killing that essentially gutted what was then known as Black Wall Street. No foreigner to tragedy and loss, Biden is this nation’s greatest hope for healing between the White and Black communities. His political agenda includes a number of measures to correct inequities and injustices between the two groups.  His mere presence in Tulsa on a day commemorating such a long-overlooked event speaks volumes about his compassion.  In time, he may indeed come to see the need for a day of national grieving, which along with policy changes, could set our country back on the road to healing.