One of the last survivors of the Tulsa race massacre has died
Hughes Van Ellis, who remained in the middle of a long legal battle for justice, has died at age 102
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Hughes Van Ellis, who remained in the middle of a long legal battle for justice, has died at age 102
Only two other survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre are still alive, Hughes Van Ellis' sister, Viola Ford Fletcher, 109 and Lessie Benningfield Randle, 108.
'Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 102. A symbol of resilience and advocate for reparations.' #TulsaRaceMassacre #reparations
"Please do not let me leave this earth without justice," Hughes Van Ellis said in 2021, the centennial of the racist violence that destroyed a thriving community once known as Black Wall Street.
Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921, has died. He was 102.