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Last Witness: Surviving the Tulsa Race Riot
On May 31, 1921, six-year-old Olivia Hooker was home with her family when a group of white men launched an attack on the Greenwood section of Tulsa, Oklahoma. In less than 24 hours, the mobs destroyed more than 1000 homes and businesses. It’s estimated as many as 300 people were killed. The Tulsa Race Riot is considered one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history. Olivia Hooker, now 103, is the last surviving witness to the events of that day.
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On May 31, 1921, six-year-old Olivia Hooker was home with her family when a group of white men launched an attack on the Greenwood section of Tulsa, Oklahoma. In less than 24 hours, the mobs destroyed more than 1000 homes and businesses. It’s estimated as many as 300 people were killed. The Tulsa Race Riot is considered one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history. Olivia Hooker, now 103, is the last surviving witness to the events of that day.
Know someone who’d make a good Last Witness? Get in touch! You can find us on Twitter and Facebook, use the hashtag #LastWitness.
Sponsors:
Bombas – Get 20% off at www.bombas.com/diaries and use code DIARIES at checkout.
LinkedIn – Get $50 off your first job posting at www.linkedin.com/diaries and use code DIARIES at checkout.
TalkSpace – Go to www.talkspace.com/PRX and use code PRX to get $45 off your first month.
Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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