CASE ANALYSIS: The Tulsa Massacre and the call for reparations
Read the case “The Tulsa Massacre and the call for reparations” and answer the following questions. Your responses will be reviewed by all School of Business faculty at the end of the semester to assess how School of Business students perform with respect to the following learning goals:
● Learning Goal 1 – Be able to apply and integrate core business concepts.
b. Students will demonstrate awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion in business and will be able to devise methods to address these issues.
● Learning Goal 2 – Be able to identify and analyze ethical issues and provide alternative solutions.
● Learning Goal 4b – Be effective communicators.
● Learning Goal 5 – Be able to solve problems in a complex environment
Please refer to the School of Business DEI and Ethics Primers to review definitions and important concepts related to these principles. Include at least 3 external sources.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Identify and describe the ethical challenges and DEI implications highlighted in this case. (Goal 1b, 2a, 5a, 5b)
If you were leading an existing business or organization in the Tulsa community, what recommendations would you make to address the circumstances that have impacted the businesses/communities/individuals surrounding the Tulsa Massacre. You may choose to make recommendations that you would implement at the organizational/firm level, or ones that you would advocate for at the city, state or federal level. Support your recommendations using concepts that you learned/the frameworks from the School of Business Ethics and DEI Primers (Goal 1b, 2b, 5c)
Are you in favor of paying reparations to the survivors of the Tulsa Massacre and their descendants? Why or why not? If yes, in what form/manner would you pay them? Discuss pros and cons of different forms of paying reparations. What are the implications of your decision (paying or not paying reparations)? (Goal 1b, 2b, 5d)
