Ozarks at Large Stories Commission to Investigate 1919 Arkansas Race Riot KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich Published February 7, 2019 at 11:48 AM CST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 7:40 The Elaine Race Massacre Truth Seeking Commission meets Feb. 8 to hear testimony about a deadly race riotthat consumed Elaine, Ark. in the autumn of 1919.