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IN MEMORIAM: Hughes Van Ellis, 102-Year-Old Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor, Dies

NNPA NEWSWIRE — A statement released by the family stated, “Mr. Hughes Van Ellis, 102, passed Mon. Oct. 9th at 11:30 am in Denver, Colorado. A...

The historic event took place on Tuesday, February 28, at Ghana's embassy in Washington, where Fletcher and Ellis were formally sworn in as citizens of Ghana.

Black History3 years ago

Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Officially Granted Ghanaian Citizenship

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Viola Fletcher and her brother Hughes Van Ellis's acquisition of Ghanaian citizenship is a significant milestone in their long and remarkable lives. As...

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Anchoring Organizations for Reparations Task Force Hold Public ‘Listening Sessions’

By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media The Coalition for a Just and Equitable California (CJEC), a reparations advocacy group, is inviting residents of Northern California...

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HED: Anchoring Organizations for Reparations Task Force Hold Public ‘Listening Sessions’

By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media The Coalition for a Just and Equitable California (CJEC), a reparations advocacy group, is inviting residents of Northern California...

The series showcases compelling narratives of those impacted by newspaper accounts, including the 1908 case of Annie Walker, who begged “night riders” for mercy before she was killed, according to a report in the Public Ledger newspaper in Kentucky. (Photo: Flag announcing another lynching. "A MAN WAS LYNCHED YESTERDAY," is flown from the window of the NAACP headquarters on 69 Fifth Ave., New York City in 1936. (Everett Collection/Shutterstock))

Black History4 years ago

For Scores of Years, Newspapers Printed Hate, Leading to Racist Terror Lynchings and Massacres of Black Americans

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The series of stories in “Printing Hate” resulted from a multifaceted investigation by 58 student journalists from the University of Maryland, the University...

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IN MEMORIAM: Hughes Van Ellis, 102-Year-Old Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor, Dies

Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Officially Granted Ghanaian Citizenship

Anchoring Organizations for Reparations Task Force Hold Public ‘Listening Sessions’

HED: Anchoring Organizations for Reparations Task Force Hold Public ‘Listening Sessions’

For Scores of Years, Newspapers Printed Hate, Leading to Racist Terror Lynchings and Massacres of Black Americans

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IN MEMORIAM: Hughes Van Ellis, 102-Year-Old Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor, Dies

Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Officially Granted Ghanaian Citizenship

Anchoring Organizations for Reparations Task Force Hold Public ‘Listening Sessions’

HED: Anchoring Organizations for Reparations Task Force Hold Public ‘Listening Sessions’

For Scores of Years, Newspapers Printed Hate, Leading to Racist Terror Lynchings and Massacres of Black Americans

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