It’s testament to faulty education — and a concentrated effort to bury it — that so many people weren’t aware of the 1921 massacre of a successful black neighborhood in Tulsa until it was recreated for the first time on HBO’s “Watchmen.” Today is the 100th anniversary of the deadly, three-day racist siege, and three documentaries are here this week to remind us.
Chief among them is “Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre” (History, 8 p.m.), a two hour documentary that tells the long surpressed history of the wealthy Black community that was destroyed. Come Monday are documentaries on CNN and PBS.
There’s a couple more twists before “Mare of Easttown” (HBO, 10 p.m.) reveals the murderer and the series concludes. It also runs about 12 minutes longer.
Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise return to host the National Memorial Day Concert (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) that features performances from Gladys Knight, Vince Gill, Sara Bareilles, Alan Jackson, Denyce Graves, the Four Tops, Mickey Guyton and the National Symphony Orchestra.
Kevin and Jake go on a college tour on “The Chi” (Showtime, 9 p.m.).
The concluding episode of the new series “The Story of Late Night” (CNN, 9 p.m.) looks at recent developments in the field.
It’s also the finale of the miniseries “Fall River” (Epix, 9 p.m.) that comes with a prison interview from Robin Murphy.
“Ziwe” (Showtime, 11 p.m.) talks to Phoebe Bridgers.