/tags/east-st-louis-race-riot East St. Louis Race Riot en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:08:09 GMT /culture-history/2024-03-20/the-oldest-known-survivor-of-the-tulsa-race-massacre-says-reparations-are-owed The East St. Louis race riot in 1917 is one of the most violent race massacres in the country and the most violent riot in the area. This riot was a predecessor of the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921, and Viola Fletcher, one of the last survivors of the riot, said Tuesday at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville that reparations are due to survivors and their descendants. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:08:09 GMT /culture-history/2024-03-20/the-oldest-known-survivor-of-the-tulsa-race-massacre-says-reparations-are-owed Andrea Y. Henderson