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.

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.

Representatives with Justice for Greenwood said the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and descendants deserve justice through a new plan.

Advocates in Oklahoma have announced a new plan seeking reparations, preservation and economic development for Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and their descendants. Why it matters: Details for Project Greenwood,

It would be one of the worst tragedies in the history of this country, let alone this city, for these two 110-year-old women to pass away without justice that they so rightly deserve."