Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, died at the age of 111, having lived through the trauma of the massacre for over a century and having sought justice for the event.
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Last Known Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor Passes Away at 102
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last three survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, died at 102 on Monday, October […]
Parents Push for More Black History in Schools to Boost Children’s Self-Esteem
Pastor Brandon Enoch Bey has been highlighting Black history in his children’s school curriculum, while the OSSE has been providing teachers with professional development and curricular material to help students think critically about the past and evaluate information they find online.
