The Tulsa race riot of 1921 resulted in the death of hundreds of African American residents of the city's Greenwood district - then a Black economic hub also known as Black Wall Street.
The search for possible mass graves from the Tulsa race massacre is officially underway nearly a century after hundreds of Black people were brutally killed by White rioters who burned and looted their community.
The test excavation, which resumed on Monday in the US state of Oklahoma, is part of a study to determine whether there are human remains in the area, and, if so, what state they are in.
It was put on hold in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The area is being treated as a crime scene, with a forensic archaeologist on site looking for clues.
The Tulsa race riot of 1921 resulted in the death of hundreds of African American residents of the city's Greenwood district - then a Black economic hub also known as Black Wall Street.
Historic accounts say the violence was sparked by a confrontation between a Black resident and a White man who was part of a group of angry White residents demanding the lynching of a young Black man.
A conflict between the two men resulted in a struggle over the White man's gun.
The White man was shot.
Following the riot, 35 city blocks were burned, more than 800 people injured, and as many as 300 people killed.
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