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Olivia Hooker: Survivor of the Tulsa Riot and champion of justice
On May 21, 1921, thousands of black families lost their homes and loved ones in Tulsa, OK when hundreds of mostly white residents burned buildings and killed dozens in a predominantly black neighborhood. UR alum Olivia Hooker was one of the last remaining survivors of the massacre, known as the Tulsa Race Riot. Only six […]
