Tag: Viola Ford Fletcher
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Viola Ford Fletcher, Oldest Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor, Dies at 111
Remembering a life marked by resilience Viola Ford Fletcher, widely recognized as the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, died at the age of 111, her family confirmed. Fletcher’s life bridged generations of Black history in America, and her passing marks the closing of a chapter in a storied, painful, and hopeful…
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Viola Ford Fletcher: Remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre’s Last Survivor at 111
Honoring a Lasting Legacy Viola Ford Fletcher, widely recognized as the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, died at 111 years old, her family confirmed. Her passing marks the end of an era for a community that has long sought truth, accountability, and healing for the devastating events that unfolded in 1921 in…