Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit From Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors

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The survivors had sought financial reparations from the city for its failure to protect Black residents.

109 year old survivor of the Tulsa Race massacre Viola Fletcher and Hughes Van Ellis at 102 years old, is a survivor of the Massacre and brother of Mother Viola Fletcher speaks about their memoir in Washington D.C., on June 18, 2023.

The court acknowledged that the “grievance with the social and economic inequities created by the Tulsa Race Massacre is legitimate and worthy of merit.” But

 

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