Joy Reid Instagram – God bless this survivor of quintessential American t*rrorism. She is blessed and will outlive us all! ❤️ . Repost from @becauseofthem • Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, turned 110 years old on May 5, 2024. “I’m real proud to be this age,” Fletcher told WHSV3. ⁠ ⁠ The mother of three and grandmother of six celebrated her birthday surrounded by family, friends, and neighbors with plenty of food, flowers, and music. There’s certainly a lot to celebrate for this centenarian. Fletcher was seven years old when a racist white mob brutally attacked and destroyed the homes, businesses, and property of Black residents in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa. ⁠ ⁠ The resulting devastation and poverty are still impacting the Black community in Tulsa generations later. Mother Fletcher–along with fellow Tulsa survivor Lessie Benningfield Randle–launched a case against the city of Tulsa to receive reparations following the massacre that left 300 Black Tulsans dead, 9,000 Black residents homeless, and the Greenwood area known as Black Wall Street burned to the ground.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Click the link in our bio at 👉🏾@becauseofthem to learn more about the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre.⁠ ⁠ -⁠ #becauseofthemwecan #homeofblackexcellence⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 👉🏾Follow @becauseofthem to join our community for more positive and uplifting Black stories, news, and more ✨⁠