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The Financial Literacy Institute Honors Oldest Living Survivor at the 3rd Annual Black Wall Street Black Business Expo in Atlanta, Marking the Tulsa Massacre Anniversary

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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ATLANTA, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- History is set to be made as the Financial Literacy Institute ( TFLI) partners with the City of College Park for the 3rd Annual Black Wall Street Black Business Expo (BWSBE) on June 1, 2024. The Black Wall Street Black Business Expo Block Party will be held at College Park City Hall Auditorium Lawn from 12 pm - 8 pm (ET). This year's event has special significance as it marks the anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, with the participation of Mother Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor.  As TFLI continues to provide the community with financial resources through its annual event, the non-profit is curating a block-party theme so attendees can kick off the summer with fun and fellowship.

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  • ATLANTA, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- History is set to be made as the Financial Literacy Institute ( TFLI) partners with the City of College Park for the 3rd Annual Black Wall Street Black Business Expo (BWSBE) on June 1, 2024.
  • The Black Wall Street Black Business Expo Block Party will be held at College Park City Hall Auditorium Lawn from 12 pm - 8 pm (ET).
  • This year's event has special significance as it marks the anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, with the participation of Mother Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor.
  • A special honor to the three streets that ran through Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before it was destroyed in the Tulsa Race Massacre.

Survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre to Appear Before Oklahoma Supreme Court As Historic Case Hangs in the Balance

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 2 in a case brought by the two last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

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  • The Oklahoma Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 2 in a case brought by the two last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
  • They are hoping that the state’s Supreme Court will swiftly direct the Tulsa District Court to move the case forward – thereby giving them a shot at seeing justice during their lifetime.
  • However, the Oklahoma Supreme Court quickly revived the case, agreeing to consider the Survivors’ argument that they were being held to a standard that no other plaintiff in Oklahoma is required to meet.
  • Hughes "Uncle Red" Van Ellis, who was the youngest of the remaining massacre survivors at 102, died in October.

Justice for Greenwood Invites the Public to the Oklahoma Supreme Court for Oral Arguments Supporting the Tulsa Race Massacre's Last Survivors

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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The District Court's conclusion that the survivors failed to state a claim under 12 O.S.

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  • The District Court's conclusion that the survivors failed to state a claim under 12 O.S.
  • § 2012(B)(6) due to a purported failure to present a legally viable abatement remedy should not be challenged.
  • “We're deeply thankful for the swift action taken by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, especially in light of the earlier wrongful dismissal of our case.
  • "This is a historic milestone for Mother Randle, Mother Fletcher and the collective Greenwood community with the Oklahoma Supreme Court scheduling oral arguments for April 2nd.

AMERICAN BANK OF OKLAHOMA ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM MADE BY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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ABOK denies the allegations but has agreed to resolve the matter to avoid the cost and distraction of protracted litigation.

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  • ABOK denies the allegations but has agreed to resolve the matter to avoid the cost and distraction of protracted litigation.
  • ABOK is a community bank with full-service branches in Collinsville, Disney, Muskogee, Ramona and Skiatook.
  • Established in 1998, American Bank of Oklahoma operates as a local, full-service bank, making decisions at the community level.
  • With insurance, group benefits and mortgage lending services, it is a cornerstone in eastern Oklahoma, managing over $383 million in assets among six branches.

Black Wall Street Survivor Viola Ford Fletcher Tribute: NYC Buildings Illuminate in Remembrance of International Day of the Slave and Buried Stories

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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The chosen illuminating color, yellow, serves as a tribute to Ms. Viola Ford Fletcher, the world's oldest living author and the venerable survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

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  • The chosen illuminating color, yellow, serves as a tribute to Ms. Viola Ford Fletcher, the world's oldest living author and the venerable survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
  • Yellow holds a special place in Ms. Fletcher's heart as her favorite color, symbolizing optimism, resilience, and hope.
  • As part of her commemoration of this significant day, Ms. Fletcher's itinerary in New York City holds poignant engagements.
  • Subsequently, at noon, Ms. Fletcher will be hosted by the United Nations, where observance will take place at the Ark Monument.

Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Asks Oklahoma Supreme Court to Reverse Dismissal Before They Die

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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The District Court's ruling in this case unlawfully requires a party alleging a public nuisance claim to plead the exact abatement remedy that the party thinks could cure the problem -- before discovery, before trial, and before any determination of liability. "It's an impossible pleading standard and it has no basis in Oklahoma's notice pleading code or decisional law," said Randall Adams, co-counsel for Survivors and litigation partner at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.

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  • OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lessie Benningfield Randle, Viola Fletcher, and Hughes Van Ellis, Sr. ("Survivors"), the last three known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, appealed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court requesting that the Court quickly reverse Tulsa County District Judge Caroline Wall's unlawful dismissal of their lawsuit.
  • At a press conference at the Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2100 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, at 12 pm CST today, Survivors' legal team will discuss why they are confident that the Oklahoma Supreme Court will swiftly reverse Judge Wall's decision.
  • "The District Court unlawfully imposed on Survivors a heightened pleading standard that has never been adopted by a court in Oklahoma.
  • Survivors adequately plead a public nuisance claim pursuant to the definition provided by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in their recent decision in Johnson & Johnson on November 11, 2021."

Black Tech Street Announces Alliance with Microsoft to Digitally Transform Historic Greenwood

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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TULSA, Okla., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Black Tech Street announced an unprecedented alliance with Microsoft for Historic Greenwood, the neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, given the moniker, "Black Wall Street," by Booker T. Washington for its abundance of affluent Black entrepreneurs.

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  • Dubbed by Black Tech Street, "The Digital Transformation of Black Wall Street", the alliance aims to restore Greenwood's position as a national hub for Black talent and innovation.
  • Founded in 2021, Black Tech Street's mission is to rebirth Black Wall Street as a Black innovation economy by securing Black tech-focused economic and industry development opportunities for the Greenwood community.
  • Black Tech Street Cyber Summit: In 2024, Black Tech Street and Tulsa Innovation Labs will host the first Black Tech Street Cyber Summit.
  • Black Tech Street architects and secures Black tech focused economic and industry development opportunities for the Greenwood community and serves as a chief storyteller for Black Wall Street's 21st century rebirth.

Schulte Roth & Zabel Renews Commitment to Deliver Justice for Survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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TULSA, Okla., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Schulte Roth & Zabel today joins local civil rights lawyer and Justice for Greenwood founder Damario Solomon-Simmons in reaffirming its commitment to achieve justice for the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

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  • TULSA, Okla., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Schulte Roth & Zabel today joins local civil rights lawyer and Justice for Greenwood founder Damario Solomon-Simmons in reaffirming its commitment to achieve justice for the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
  • We will continue to fight on behalf of and alongside our Survivors and we will not rest until there is justice for Greenwood.
  • "Judge Wall's order will not stop us from appealing or from continuing to tell the story of the Tulsa Race Massacre," said McKenzie Haynes, Associate at Schulte Roth & Zabel.
  • "The judge's order was issued the same week that Oklahoma Superintendent Walters stated that the Tulsa Race Massacre was not about race – which is astoundingly false.

Our Turn's Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision to Strike Down Affirmative Action

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Saturday, July 1, 2023
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MABLETON, Ga., July 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- We are children of men and women shipped here by force and greed. We are the children of those whose names were stolen, whose land was plundered, and whose freedom was ripped away. We are the children of sharecroppers who were free in title alone. We are the children of those who endured the Black Codes, Jim Crow, and lynchings — those who survived the Tulsa Race Massacre, the Rosewood, Florida, Massacre, and the Elaine Massacre. We are the children of those who marched in Selma, Washington, and Birmingham. We are the children of redline survivors, crack epidemic survivors, and industrial prison complex survivors.

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  • We are the children of those whose names were stolen, whose land was plundered, and whose freedom was ripped away.
  • We are children of dream-chasers who demanded better and in doing so, gained access to an education that could achieve better.
  • We are students of color, rejecting the premise behind the Supreme Court's decision to rule against affirmative action in college decisions.
  • We believe that this decision totally neglects our history, our stories, our ancestors…and is a disregard for the present world we live in.

Gilcrease Museum Launches 3 Groundbreaking Collections That Bring Diverse Catalog of 4,600 Items, New Perspectives to Audiences Online

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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TULSA, Okla., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gilcrease Museum has dramatically expanded the availability of its resources online with the addition of three groundbreaking collections that provide a window into 150 years of American history and visual expression. Many of the items in these collections have never been previously researched or available for public view online.

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  • Many of the items in these collections have never been previously researched or available for public view online.
  • Representing the addition of more than 4,600 items in the Gilcrease Museum online resources, the collections are:
    Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection;
    Indigenous Paintings at Gilcrease Museum; and
    Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Collection at Gilcrease Museum.
  • For more detail about the Indigenous Paintings at Gilcrease Museum collection visit the Gilcrease Museum website.
  • For more detail about the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Collection at Gilcrease Museum collection visit the Gilcrease Museum website.