Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors, Aged 109 and 110, Vote for Kamala Harris

Viola Ford Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield Randle, among the last survivors of the 1921 massacre, cast their ballots in the 2024 election, emphasizing a legacy of resilience and hope.

• Viola Ford Fletcher, 110, and Lessie Benningfield Randle, 109, are two of the last living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
• Both women have cast their votes for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, expressing their hopes for a future of racial equality and justice.
• The Tulsa Race Massacre saw a white mob destroy the prosperous Black neighborhood of Greenwood, killing hundreds and leaving lasting racial and economic disparities.
• Fletcher and Randle have been vocal advocates for racial justice, with Fletcher releasing a memoir in 2023 and both women supporting reparations for massacre survivors.
• Randle's statement highlights the importance of voting against politicians who incite division and erase historical truths, drawing parallels with past racial violence.

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