"TULSA RACE MASSACRE SURVIVOR CELEBRATES 110TH BIRTHDAY"
"Over four years ago, Fletcher’s and Randle’s families launched a case in 2020 seeking justice for the attack that took place when they were both children. Their lead attorney, Damario Solomon-Simmons, said Fletcher looks “vibrant” but said time is of the essence for her to 'see justice in her lifetime.' The third plaintiff in the case, Hughes Van Ellis, died in October at 102 years old. Ellis was Fletcher’s younger brother. The case, filed against the city of Tulsa and the regional chamber among others, has two claims: to seek money and property lost as a result of the massacre and an unjust enrichment claim in which the suit alleges that the defendants made money off the survivors’ name, image and likeness."
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Viola Fletcher, (seated in corner of couch), one of the two remaining survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, was celebrated for her 110th birthday with a catered meal. Her meal choice -- oxtails.© Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News/TNS