Surviving Destruction of ‘Black Wall Street’
Wess Young and Dr. Olivia Hooker are survivors of the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 and are featured in the documentary, "Before They Die!" (Source: Marcia Wade)“I had been in school for two years and I knew...
View ArticleWe Must Not Forget Black Wall Street
Renowned Harvard Law professor and civil rights attorney Charles Ogletree recently sent an email to scores of attorneys, journalists and professionals – including myself – marking a day of tragedy that...
View ArticleOlivia Hooker, One of the Last Survivors of The Tulsa Race Riot, Dies At 103
After surviving one of the most horrific acts of racialized violence in U.S. history and then making history as one of the first black women to join the U.S. Coast Guard, Olivia Hooker passed away last...
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