Oklahoma Supreme Court to Hear Case of 109-year-old Tulsa Massacre Survivors
The last two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre appeared at Oklahoma’s Supreme Court last week demanding that the land and property that was destroyed during the race riot be returned to other survivors and their children. Almost four years ago, Lessie Benningfield Randle and Viola Fletcher, both 109 years old, launched a case […]
Mother Randle, One of the Last Two Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre, Celebrates 109th Birthday
Her only wish is to see justice for what was done! Mother Lessie Benningfield Randle, one of the last two known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, just celebrated her 109th birthday on November 10th. According to The New York Times, Randle was just six years old when a mob of whites decimated the once-thriving […]