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In this postcard from the collection of McFarlin Library at the University of Tulsa, a photo from on top of the Santa Fe Freight office at 1st Street and Elgin Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is seen, showing the fires on Archer towards Greenwood. The Goodner-Malone company (1 N. Frankfurt) building is in the center of the photo. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
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Hughes Van Ellis, One of the Last Three Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors, Dies at 102

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown October 10, 2023October 10, 2023

Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last three survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, died at 102; he was a World War II veteran and a symbol of resilience in the face of racial adversity.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is part of the Smithsonian Institution. (Courtesy of nmaahc.si.edu)
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Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates 10 Millionth Visitor Milestone

by WI Web Staff October 2, 2023October 2, 2023
woman wearing brown shirt carrying black leather bag on front of library books
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American Library Association Reports 20% Increase in Book Censorship Attempts in 2023

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown September 22, 2023September 22, 2023
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F.H.M. Murray, Alexandria’s Obscure Civil Rights Champion

James Wright photo by James Wright Jr. August 16, 2023August 16, 2023
In this postcard from the collection of McFarlin Library at the University of Tulsa, a photo from on top of the Santa Fe Freight office at 1st Street and Elgin Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is seen, showing the fires on Archer towards Greenwood. The Goodner-Malone company (1 N. Frankfurt) building is in the center of the photo. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
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Oklahoma Supreme Court Revives Lawsuit Seeking Reparations for Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown August 16, 2023August 16, 2023
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) reflects on what it took to help organize the historic m March on Washington 60 years ago.
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Avatar photo by Hamil R. Harris August 9, 2023August 24, 2023
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**FILE** Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Gage Skidmore)
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by David W. Marshall August 2, 2023August 2, 2023
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Celebrating 60 Years of the ‘Dream’: History of the March on Washington

Avatar photo by Hamil R. Harris August 2, 2023August 24, 2023
**FILE** Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Gage Skidmore)
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