World News Story Tulsa Digs Again For Victims Of 1921 Race Massacre

Viola Fletcher, Oldest Living Survivor of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111

Viola Fletcher, one of the last living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has passed away. She was 111 years old. Tulsa, Oklahoma Mayor Monroe Nichols announced Fletcher's death. Read More

Community remains hopeful as the search continues for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims

The mayor of Tulsa says this is the most extensive excavation of the historical mission to find victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Even though the city has been searching for years, the ... Read More

One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at age 111

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

Archaeologists expand search for Tulsa Race Massacre victims at Oaklawn Cemetery

A new phase of excavation began Monday at Oaklawn Cemetery as experts and city officials continue efforts to locate victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The work marks the fifth round of digging ... Read More

Genealogy workshop aims to reveal family histories, help 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre graves investigation

The latest search for victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre is now in its fourth week. Two sets of remains were exhumed on Monday at Oaklawn Cemetery for further study. That brings the total number of ... Read More

Oaklawn Cemetery excavation brings investigators closer to identifying Tulsa Race Massacre victims

TULSA, Okla. — Forensic teams and archeologists said they are closer than ever to identifying additional victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre after completing a fifth excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery ... Read More

Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111

At 7, she bore witness to one of American history’s most violent spasms of racial violence. She was 106 when the nation reckoned with the crime. Read More