Overview

• 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.