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Don't let them bury my story : the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre in her own words

Title
Don't let them bury my story : the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre in her own words / Viola Ford Fletcher ; with her grandson Ike Howard.
Author
Fletcher, Viola Ford
Publication
  • New York, NY : Mocha Media Publishing, [2023]
  • ©2023

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Additional Authors
Howard, Ike
Description
xxviii, 115 pages : illustrations (black and white), portraits; 24 cm
Summary
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 living witness of the tragic events that unfolded in 1921, she shares her testimony with poignant clarity. From the terror of her childhood as a seven-year-old fleeing the burning streets of Greenwood to her current role as a 109-year-old family matriarch seeking justice for the affected families, Mother Fletcher takes us on a journey through a lifetime of pain and perseverance. Her inspiring story is a powerful reminder that some wounds never fully heal, and we must never forget the lessons of our history. --
Alternative Title
  • Do not let them bury my story
  • Oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre in her own words
Subject
  • Fletcher, Viola Ford
  • 1921
  • African Americans > Oklahoma > Tulsa > Biography
  • Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Okla., 1921
  • African Americans > Oklahoma > Tulsa > History > 20th century
  • African Americans
  • Tulsa (Okla.) > Race relations > History > 20th century
  • Oklahoma > Tulsa
Genre/Form
  • Autobiographies
  • Autobiographies.
Contents
Foreword / Hughes "Uncle Redd" Van Ellis -- Introduction / Ike Howard (grandson of Viola Ford Fletcher) -- Part I. Let me tell my story -- I am Viola -- The massacre -- Before the storm -- A step toward justice -- Part II. A life lived -- Life in aftermath -- Married life -- Bartlesville -- Part III. Justice will come -- A tipping point -- A dream come true -- A day in court -- What if? -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Words to live by -- Appendix B. A chronological list of known massacres on Black Americans.
Call Number
Sc E 24-243
ISBN
  • 9781737168409
  • 1737168405
  • 9781737168416 (ebook)
  • 1737168413 (ebook)
OCLC
1395011330
Author
Fletcher, Viola Ford, author.
Title
Don't let them bury my story : the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre in her own words / Viola Ford Fletcher ; with her grandson Ike Howard.
Publisher
New York, NY : Mocha Media Publishing, [2023]
Copyright Date
©2023
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Local Note
Schomburg copy with dust jacket.
Chronological Term
1921
Local Subject
Black author.
Added Author
Howard, Ike, author.
Research Call Number
Sc E 24-243
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