"This event is so messy, uncomfortable, and lacking finality. Nonetheless, it is, in so many ways, an existential imperative. That Tulsa has finally begun is cause for optimism."

This is a step that needs to be taken everywhere with colonial history in order to truly address trauma. Saying 'colonialism is over' (or segregation or apartheid) does not make trauma disappear and does not enable to really tackle existing problems. "The challenge is not simply healing from Tulsa’s signature historical racial trauma. Rather, it is doing that plus addressing ongoing traumas and, as best we can, inoculating ourselves against future traumas. It is about addressing the past, attending to the present, and advancing an inclusive vision for the future."