Viola Ford Fletcher achieved the most rarefied status of becoming a supercentenarian - only one in 1000 centenarians - in May. And her fellow survivor, Lessie Benningfield Randle, is due to celebrate her entry into this exclusive club on Nov. 10. A remarkable sidenote to this tragedy.
Bless her.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 19, 2024 12:48 PM |
An amazing lady. 🙏
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 19, 2024 2:05 PM |
Lessie Benningfield Randle turned 110 on Nov. 10.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | November 30, 2024 4:24 PM |
African-Americans consistently hold the title of oldest American. It’s quite surprising given their small share of the population and the medical and economic deprivation most suffered.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | November 30, 2024 4:26 PM |
For such a supremely exclusive group to have two members who survived this ghastly part of our history is almost God-affirming. And I'm not even religious.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | November 30, 2024 4:33 PM |
Viola Fletcher turned 111 today.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | May 10, 2025 11:54 PM |
These women are very good reasons why everyday black women don’t deserve statues
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | May 11, 2025 12:14 AM |
Nobody knew about this until 2 years ago . 3 decades of Black History Month didn't teach this. I didn't know about it until Watchmen. I grew up around there too
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | May 11, 2025 12:20 AM |
Literally Air Force planes bombed civilians.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | May 11, 2025 12:21 AM |
Whatever that means, r7
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | May 11, 2025 12:33 AM |
R10 That means he’s an idiot.
As if these two weren’t everyday black women 80 years ago.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 11, 2025 12:43 AM |
It's insane that this history isn't taught. And Oklahoma is still this backwards
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | May 11, 2025 12:53 AM |
[quote]Nobody knew about this until 2 years ago .
That's not true. You may not have known about it but plenty people did.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | May 11, 2025 1:00 AM |