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“I hear the screams.” –Viola Fletcher remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre @ 107 years old

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Steve Simms

Seven year old, Viola Fletcher, was put to bed on the night of May 31, 1921, in her home in the Greenwood community of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Suddenly her family woke her up and told her they had to leave. Over … Continue reading →

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Tulsa to Montgomery March (Greenwood Massacre to Lynching Memorial)

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Steve Simms

Tulsa To Montgomery March Tulsa to Montgomery, March of madness,  Tulsa’s terrible tragedy, A mob of 1,500 men Burning down America’s  Richest black neighborhood,  Destroying 35 city-blocks While killing dozens in 1921,  Montgomery’s amazing memorial,  Honoring the 4,200 victims  Of … Continue reading →

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