Viola Ford Fletcher, one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died at age 111. Throughout her later years, she worked to preserve the memory of Greenwood, sought justice for the atrocities committed against her community, and chronicled her experiences in her memoir, “Don’t Let Them Bury My Story.”
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PRESS ROOM: Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, at 109, casts vote for Kamala Harris
Lessie Benningfield Randle, one of the last living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has cast her ballot for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race, citing her desire for a world where taking care of their parents is not a financial struggle and women are free.
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Tulsa race massacre survivors call for DOJ investigation after dismissal of reparations case
Two surviving Tulsa race massacre victims, Viola Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield Randle, have asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to reconsider its decision to dismiss their reparations lawsuit and are calling for a federal investigation into the 1921 race riot.
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PRESS ROOM: Survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre to appear before Oklahoma Supreme Court as historic case hangs in the balance
The Oklahoma Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 2 in a case brought by the two last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, with the potential to uphold or curtail access to the civil court system for all Oklahomans.
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Viola Ford Fletcher, 109, continues to tell her story as oldest living survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre
By Alexis Taylor, AFRO Managing Editor Viola Ford Fletcher was a mere seven years old when she was forced to reckon with hatred and racism in America. The date was May 31. The place was the Greenwood section of Tulsa, Okla., and at the time it was known as the “Black Wall Street.” African-American entrepreneurs […]