Tulsa, Oklahoma's mayor is backing parts of a plan that aims to pay reparations to the survivors and descendants of a 1921 race massacre in the city.

Tulsa, Oklahoma's new mayor said on Tuesday that he is backing parts of a plan that aims to pay reparations to the survivors and descendants of a 1921 race massacre in the city, after other efforts to ensure compensation for victims have failed.

A group representing survivors and descendants from the Tulsa Race Massacre are unveiling a sweeping plan for reparations that includes direct cash payments from the city to families of victims