Survivor of Tulsa Massacre Testifies before Committee

[Fenixgoon]

Tulsa massacre survivor at 107 years old testifies that the horror of that day never goes away | CNN

Viola Fletcher was 7 years old when she witnessed one of worst acts of racial violence the US has ever seen.

www.cnn.com

107 years old...she's seen some shit in her life.

In case anyone is wondering "why do things that happened 50-100+ years ago matter?", this is exactly why - the survivors were directly harmed, the harm stays with them, and the harm carries over into future generations.

 

[hal2kilo]

Tulsa massacre survivor at 107 years old testifies that the horror of that day never goes away | CNN

Viola Fletcher was 7 years old when she witnessed one of worst acts of racial violence the US has ever seen.

www.cnn.com

107 years old...she's seen some shit in her life.

In case anyone is wondering "why do things that happened 50-100+ years ago matter?", this is exactly why - the survivors were directly harmed, the harm stays with them, and the harm carries over into future generations.

A rather sharp 107 year old I might add.

 

[Stokely]

Kind of sad that the only reason I ever heard about that event was episode 1 of the HBO Watchmen.

If that was a white town getting bombed and massacred we would have spent a week on it in history class.

 

[HomerJS]

Kind of sad that the only reason I ever heard about that event was episode 1 of the HBO Watchmen.

If that was a white town getting bombed and massacred we would have spent a week on it in history class.

Something I tried to highlight in another thread. White people will write history to their favor. Change history to their favor. Omit history to their favor

Not to generalize but it isn't people of color doing this. We are watching it in plain sight today

 

[Juiblex]

Something I tried to highlight in another thread. White people will write history to their favor. Change history to their favor. Omit history to their favor

Not to generalize but it isn't people of color doing this. We are watching it in plain sight today

I can guarantee you the reverse is happening as well. This is not a white thing...

 

[ivwshane]

I can guarantee you the reverse is happening as well. This is not a white thing...

I’ll take a citation for that claim. How long should I wait for you to provide one?

 

[HomerJS]

I can guarantee you the reverse is happening as well. This is not a white thing...

I'll take just one example. One that is either happening now or that was successful in the past.

 

[Homerboy]

I'm a well educated, generally smart, inquisitive and "aware" middle aged white man of 47 years old. It shocks and saddens me that it literally took my viewing of The Watchmen on FXX to even be aware this event happened. I was disgusted to learn just how far under the rug this had been swept. Insane.

 

[Homerboy]

Kind of sad that the only reason I ever heard about that event was episode 1 of the HBO Watchmen.

If that was a white town getting bombed and massacred we would have spent a week on it in history class.

Ha! I just posted the the same thing and didn't see your post until now. It's insane how white washed our history books and classes are.

 

[BoomerD]

Ha! I just posted the the same thing and didn't see your post until now. It's insane how white washed our history books and classes are.

Read up on Rosewood, Florida.

Rosewood Massacre - Overview, Facts & Legacy | HISTORY

The Rosewood Massacre was an attack on the predominantly African American town of Rosewood, Florida, in 1923 by large groups of white aggressors. The town was entirely destroyed by the end of the violence, and the residents were driven out permanently.

www.history.com

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

I’ll take a citation for that claim. How long should I wait for you to provide one?

Lol a citation for saying someones "fact" is incorrect? The onus is on you to prove it dipshit.

"There is an invisible flying spaghetti monster!"

"No there isn't!"

"OH YEAH?? Prove it!"



Gotta love that idiocy.

 

[fskimospy]

Lol a citation for saying someones "fact" is incorrect? The onus is on you to prove it dipshit.

"There is an invisible flying spaghetti monster!"

"No there isn't!"

"OH YEAH?? Prove it!"



Gotta love that idiocy.

You should go re-read what he wrote. He made an affirmative statement of fact and he should back it up. He even guaranteed it!

 

[nickqt]

Kind of sad that the only reason I ever heard about that event was episode 1 of the HBO Watchmen.

If that was a white town getting bombed and massacred we would have spent a week on it in history class.

Read up on Rosewood, Florida.

Rosewood Massacre - Overview, Facts & Legacy | HISTORY

The Rosewood Massacre was an attack on the predominantly African American town of Rosewood, Florida, in 1923 by large groups of white aggressors. The town was entirely destroyed by the end of the violence, and the residents were driven out permanently.

www.history.com

I mean, there were plenty of race riots in US history where white conservative rose up and murdered black people. Hell, even a successful coup in NC, that I'm sure Trump and Republicans wish could have happened again on January 6th.

Hell, while the North won the Civil War Part I, the South won Civil War Part II when they got Reconstruction ended.

But, more specific examples.

Wilmington insurrection of 1898 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Springfield race riot of 1908 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Stokely]

What fact? There wasn't one given.

If it's anything like what my outraged white middle-aged coworker likes to send me to show how white men are being oppressed, it'll be some random black person on youtube saying how much they hate crackers.

News flash, people say stupid shit on social media. Maybe even because they make money over outraged people watching it....!

Every time he starts in all I hear or see is the peasant from Holy Grail. "Help, help I'm being repressed!"

 

[cytg111]

Lol a citation for saying someones "fact" is incorrect? The onus is on you to prove it dipshit.

"There is an invisible flying spaghetti monster!"

"No there isn't!"

"OH YEAH?? Prove it!"



Gotta love that idiocy.

How does it feel? Slipping away, day by day?

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Are y'all talking about in America or in general? Because in general this has always happened, history written by the victor etc.--not a white thing. In America poc haven't exactly had the power to rewrite history.

 

[BoomerD]

No one is " entitled" to any kind of reparations for the heinous shit that happened 100+ years ago...until the government starts giving land back and paying major reparations to the native american tribes.

 

[darkswordsman17]

No one is " entitled" to any kind of reparations for the heinous shit that happened 100+ years ago...until the government starts giving land back and paying major reparations to the native american tribes.

No white person is entitled to say a fucking thing about reparations unless you're personally willing to suck the asshole of every Native American person that's ever lived in the US.

Are y'all talking about in America or in general? Because in general this has always happened, history written by the victor etc.--not a white thing. In America poc haven't exactly had the power to rewrite history.

Looks at thread title. Gee, I don't know? Its not like that was being discussed before our resident diarrhea clown decided that him shitting all over the place makes him not racist.

Can we please stop acting this stupid?

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Looks at thread title. Gee, I don't know? Its not like that was being discussed before our resident diarrhea clown decided that him shitting all over the place makes him not racist.

Can we please stop acting this stupid?

Damn dude, calm yourself. Discussion already veered well in that direction before captain coprolalia showed up.

 

[dawp]

Found more unmarked graves in Tulsa linked to the slaughter.

21 new coffins found in search for Tulsa Massacre victims

Officials say the search for remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has turned up 21 additional coffins in unmarked graves in the city’s Oaklawn Cemetery

abcnews.go.com

 

[HomerJS]

Once again the United States proves it is not a racist country /S

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

An Oklahoma judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dashing an effort to obtain some measure of legal justice by survivors of the deadly racist rampage. Ju...

www.winnipegfreepress.com

 

[hal2kilo]

I'll take just one example. One that is either happening now or that was successful in the past.

I think he was remembering something from Gone With The Wind.

 

[m8d]

 

[uallas5]

More whitewashing:

Outrage as Republican says 1921 Tulsa massacre not motivated by race

Oklahoma superintendent Ryan Walters condemned for comments on 1921 massacre in which hundreds were killed by white mobs

www.theguardian.com

Oklahoma school head wants to leave race out of the Tulsa Race Massacre

Attacks on LGBTQ+ kids and on teachers as “groomers” and “indoctrinators” have mostly replaced right-wing hysteria about critical race theory, but Oklahoma state schools superintendent Ryan ...

www.dailykos.com

"Let’s not tie it to the skin color and say that the skin color determined that," Walters replied.

And this Douchebag is the HEAD of ALL the schools in OK.

 

[HomerJS]

This guy should be immediately fired for clear incompetence and the willful rewriting of history

One reason CRT should be taught in public schools