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Black History Year

At 109 Years-Old She’s Ready To Tell Her Haunting Truth

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

4.32.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2023

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Don’t call her a “victim” because she’s a survivor. At 109 years-old, she lived through the horrors of the Tulsa Race Massacre. And she refuses to be silent. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Don't call her a victim because she's a survivor.

0:09.2

At 109 years old, she lived through the horrors of the Tulsa race massacre, and she refuses

0:16.5

to be silent.

0:19.0

This is Two Minute Black History, what you didn't learn in school.

0:30.1

Air planes flew overhead barely audible over the screams ringing out in the night.

0:38.1

It was unclear if this guy was black or just full of smoke.

0:42.1

Shots ricocheted off buildings and multiple bodies lay in the street.

0:46.4

At just seven years old, she witnessed it all.

0:51.3

Miss Viola Fletcher is the oldest and one of the last survivors of the Tulsa race massacre.

0:57.9

For some time, Fletcher was terrified to speak about the horrors she experienced.

1:03.2

But as time passed, something replaced her fear.

1:07.0

Courage.

1:16.3

Looking steadily into the eyes of Congress, Fletcher stated, our country may forget this

1:21.8

history, but I cannot.

1:25.6

But as debates about what reparations could look like for survivors continue, Fletcher

1:30.8

has taken matters into her own hands.

1:34.5

Fletcher's memoir, Don't Let Them Burry My Story, was officially published on July 4th of

1:40.6

2023 under Mocha Media, a black woman-owned publishing company.

1:46.2

Published on America's Independence Day is a clear statement that white supremacist

1:50.9

violence will never silence it.

1:54.5

It takes immense courage to share your truth.

1:58.3

You are never too old to share your story.

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