“Chilocco Indian School: A Generational Story,” a graphic novel written by Julie Pearson-Little Thunder with art and graphic direction from Johnnie Diacon and Jerry Bennett, is now available for free download. The novel was produced by the OSU Library’s Oklahoma Oral History Research Program in collaboration with the Chilocco National Alumni Association.
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Annie Mae Belin of Darlington County celebrated her 102nd birthday. When asked what the secret to a long life is, she said it’s about staying out of other’s business, per
Belin celebrated the day with her friends, family and fellow members of Truth and Fellowship Ministry church in Florence. She donned a crown on her head and had grand golden-colored balloons that displayed her age.
Annie Mae Belin of Darlington County
Image: Tonya Brown/WPDE)
When asked the secret to life she said: “Obedience. And trying to tend to my business. And leave other people’s business alone. Unless I have to get in it. Because I love to talk and I love people,” she said.
Tulsa Race Massacre recently celebrated her 107th birthday.
Viola Fletcher was seven-years-old when racist whites unleashed their deadly wrath on the Oklahoma city in June 1921. She celebrated her milestone birthday on May 5, and her special day was also acknowledged by the Greenwood community on Monday.
Speaking to Oklahoma State University’s Oral History Research Program in 2014, Fletcher said her secret to longevity was “Sleeping and eating and exercising. It’s no problem with me.”
As theGrio previously reported, many died and thousands of Black residents were injured during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre after angry white mobs attacked the area once known as ‘Black Wall Street.’