Mother Viola Fletcher, who carried the memory of Tulsa’s shame and the nation’s unfinished business longer than any other living soul, died on November 24 at age 111. She stood as the oldest known ...

She left her words in the archives of Oklahoma State University through oral histories that insisted history would not escape the sound of her voice. Her labor began early. During World War II, she ...

Viola Ford Fletcher, affectionately known as Mother Viola, passed away at the age of 111. Fletcher fought to bring light to the story of the Tulsa Race Massacre. She published a memoir in 2023 and ...

TULSA, Okla. — Celebration of life services have been set for Mother Viola Ford Fletcher, who passed away Monday. A service will be held at the Greenwood Cultural Center, located at 322 North ...

Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, died at 111 years old Monday, her grandson Ike Howard told CNN.

The fact that she died without any meaningful redress — not for herself, her family, or her community — isn’t just a ...

Known to many as "Mother Fletcher," she had been interviewed by CNN numerous times in recent years. She, along with other ...

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One of the last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma has died. Viola Ford Fletcher was 111. Her ...

Viola Fletcher, who survived the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and spent decades advocating for justice, has died at age 111.

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