Centenarian's Long Wait for Justice: 109th Birthday Approaches

Lessie Benningfield Randle, one of the last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, is turning 109 this week and is still waiting for justice. Alongside Viola Fletcher, the only other survivor, Randle is engaged in a legal battle to hold the City of Tulsa and others accountable for the massacre. Lawyers representing Randle and Fletcher have filed a final brief to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, seeking to reverse a district court's dismissal of their case. State and city officials argue that they cannot be held responsible for events that occurred over a century ago. The survivors hope for justice and closure after witnessing the destruction of their community and enduring racial disparities for decades.