Viola “Mother” Fletcher, the oldest known living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has passed away. Mother Fletcher was a living monument to our history, our grief, and our fight. A century after the flames of Greenwood, she stood before Congress and demanded reparations, recognition, and repair. She spent her life reminding America of the truth it tried to forget and urging us to build a future worthy of the lives lost and the legacy she protected. Rest well, Mother Fletcher. 🔁@essence | Vi

Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood District, known as Black Wall Street, was once one of the most prosperous African-American communities in the US. It was bustling with successful Black-owned businesses and it set a blueprint for the benefits of what true ownership looks like. Video from @afrotographers | Black HistoryStudies

Viola fletcher, the oldest survivor of the Tulsa, passed away today at the age of 111. She spoke before congress demanding her country acknowledge what happened to her people in Oklahoma #blackhistory | Deffnotant