Viola Fletcher
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Viola Fletcher, also known as Mother Fletcher, is the oldest known survivor of the Tulsa race massacre and a supercentenarian. One hundred years after the massacre, she testified before Congress about the need for reparations. Wikipedia
Born: 1914 (age 110 years), Comanche, OK
Children: 3
Spouse: Robert Fletcher (m. 1932)
Known for: Oldest known survivor of the Tulsa race massacre
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Jul 3, 2023 · Now, at age 109, Fletcher is releasing a memoir about the life she lived in the shadow of the massacre, after a white mob laid waste to the once ...
Viola Fletcher (née Ford; born May 5, 1914), also known as Mother Fletcher, is the oldest known survivor of the Tulsa race massacre and a supercentenarian.
Oct 4, 2023 · The oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Massacre, 109-year-old Viola Fletcher, is a key witness for a national movement gaining momentum.
During WWII, Mother Fletcher worked as a ship welder. Following the war effort, she returned to Tulsa and as a result of her educational level, worked as a maid ...
Aug 7, 2023 · In “Don't Let Them Bury My Story,” Viola Fletcher recalls the horrific night in 1921 when America's “Black Wall Street” was burned to the ground ...
Feb 12, 2024 · At the age of 109, Viola Ford Fletcher wants to make sure the terror of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is not forgotten with her new book, "Don't ...
Apr 2, 2024 · 109-year-old Viola Ford Fletcher, otherwise known as "Mother Fletcher," sits with CNN for an interview. She is one of two living survivors of ...
Duration: 53:05
Posted: Oct 10, 2023
Posted: Oct 10, 2023
Mar 22, 2024 · Photos: Viola “Mother” Ford Fletcher, 109-year-old survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, visited SIUE on March 19 to tell her story and ...
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Viola Ford Fletcher's memoir Don't Let Them Bury My Story vividly recounts the lasting impact of the Tulsa Massacre on her life. As the oldest survivor and last ...