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2 Survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre Arrive in Ghana for Week-Long ‘Dream’ Trip to Africa

August 20, 2021 by Juan Ignacio Comments are Disabled

Viola “Mother” Fletcher and Hughes “Uncle Red” Van Ellis, sibling survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and their grandchildren were welcomed into Ghana on Saturday to kick off their week-long visit to the African country. According to Paris-based France 24, the trip is part of a […]

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Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors to Receive $300K Compensation

June 10, 2021 by Juan Ignacio Comments are Disabled

By Victor Omondi To mark 100 years after the horrific Tulsa race massacre, the Justice for Greenwood Foundation will award the three living survivors a $300K gift. The move comes after years of calls for reparations and justice for the survivors of the Greenwood murders. May […]

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2 Survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre Arrive in Ghana for Week-Long ‘Dream’ Trip to Africa

Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors to Receive $300K Compensation