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A statement released by the family stated, “Mr. Hughes Van Ellis, 102, passed Mon. Oct. 9th at 11:30 am in Denver, Colorado. A loving family man, he was known as “Uncle Redd.” He was among the three last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the most horrific acts of racist terrorism on American soil. A WWII war veteran, Mr. Ellis, bravely served America, even as he spent a lifetime awaiting atonement related to the Tulsa Race Massacre.

Hughes Van Ellis was just 6 months old when he and his family escaped what is widely considered one of the most stark examples of racial violence in American history

'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

The death of Van Ellis, a World War II veteran, leaves only two known survivors of the 1921 massacre that killed hundreds of Black residents.

Hughes Van Ellis, a survivor of the 1920 Tulsa Race Massacre, died on Monday. He was 102 years old. Van Ellis was one of three remaining survivors of the massacre, along with his sister, Viola Fletcher. Van Ellis was only a baby when a mob of white Tulsans began burning homes and businesses in Greenwood,…