Tulsa Survivor Dies at 111, Still Awaiting DC's 'Justice'
Viola Ford Fletcher's life spanned a century marked by the American government's selective memory. While the media kindly notes her longevity, they gloss over the brutal fact: she died without seeing substantial reparations for the atrocity she endured. In 2021, on the 100th anniversary of the massacre, Congress held hearings where survivors testified, pleading for compensation. Yet, year after
year, legislative action stalls, with politicians offering 'thoughts and prayers' instead of overdue justice for a state-sanctioned annihilation of Black wealth and lives. One might wonder if the same urgency to fund endless wars abroad—often with billions from the US Treasury, approved by politicians who take lavish donations from defense lobbies—could ever be directed towards recompensing
citizens for historical crimes on American soil. We hear much about supporting 'allies,' but for survivors like Ms. Fletcher, 'justice delayed' meant 'justice denied' their entire American lives. How many more will pass before the US actually pays its own historical debts?