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SergeStorms

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10. Good for her!

Reply to FelineOverlord (Original post)

Wed May 19, 2021, 12:40 PM

May 2021

She spent a lifetime of poverty because her rights were taken away from her. She and her brother aren't asking for anything but justice, 100 years later.

There are an ever increasing amount of moments when I'm ashamed of our country. Do the right thing, Congress.

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107-year-old survivor of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Testifies in front of Congress 😳 [View all] FelineOverlord May 2021 OP

Get thee to the greatest page malaise May 2021 #1

107-year-old survivor of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Testifies in front of Congress 😳 FelineOverlord May 2021 #2

Amazing WA-03 Democrat May 2021 #3

107-year-old survivor of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Testifies in front of Congress 😳 FelineOverlord May 2021 #4

She looks 80! n/t moonscape May 2021 #18

If there is to be justice, this is the POTUS and VP to bring it. housecat May 2021 #25

You can clearly see Gym Jordan on the dais, hands on hips, looking oh so superior. BComplex May 2021 #5

He looks pissed not fooled May 2021 #11

Bingo ! "White people did something wrong ?!? Get outta here !" nt eppur_se_muova May 2021 #13

Amazing indeed! What incredible fortitude and courage. hlthe2b May 2021 #6

Does she have a Go Fund Me page? DURHAM D May 2021 #7

The worst thing about this is that SO FEW people even know this occurred... Caliman73 May 2021 #8

I only learned about this in the last ten years. I've been politically active, I read/watch news Tom Rinaldo May 2021 #9

It is weird to me. Caliman73 May 2021 #12

Your remarks give me hope for HuMANity. ariadne0614 May 2021 #16

I agree completely Tom Rinaldo May 2021 #23

Right Jerry2144 May 2021 #14

And until recently it was called the Tulsa Race Riot. I'm glad it's changed to MASSACRE catrose May 2021 #21

There's reason to believe lynching had not yet lost fashion fewer than 50 years ago. jaxexpat May 2021 #27

Good for her! SergeStorms May 2021 #10

Justice, in the form of acknowledgement and apology, and some compensation and/or ongoing support BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #15

"Damn, I thought we'd delayed this so long there'd be no one left alive!" saith Congress. malthaussen May 2021 #17

You win. tavernier May 2021 #19

Knock Knock! Hello, may I borrow a cup of your genes, please? snort May 2021 #20

Their family line has wonderful constitutions! O.O Nexus2 May 2021 #22

WaPo article on this if you can get past the pay wall Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 #24

Her voice was remarkably strong and steady. 3catwoman3 May 2021 #26

the only other llashram May 2021 #28

K&R Blue Owl May 2021 #29