The Tulsa Race Massacre group, Thelma Thurman Knight, Wess Young, Sr., Otis Granville Clark, Genevieve Tillman-Jackson, and Robert Holloway, with Eddie Faye Gates, and a group of Harvard University faculty and students are in the House of Representatives
Eight individuals in Washington, District of Columbia, from left to right pictured are three unidentified individuals, Representative Maxine Waters, Dorothy Tillman, civil rights activist, Raymond Knight, and seated are Wess Young, Sr. and Eddie Faye Gate
Two unidentified individuals facing away from the camera with Eddie Faye Gates and then Senator Barack Obama at the United States Congress in Washington, District of Columbia
Gilcrease Museum
Curatorial Remarks
Mrs. Gates accompanied the massacre survivors, including Dr. John Hope Franklin and others in the Tulsa delegate, to the Nations Capitol to give their testimonies before members of Congress. March 8, 2005.
People: Mrs. Eddie Faye Gates, Barack Obama
Places: Washington D.C.,
Purpose: Survivors speaking before Congress
Community Elder Tags: Congressional Meeting, brass and crystal chandelier, red lipstick, eyeglasses, wooden bead necklace, brooch, button, pin, black leather patch jacket, standing, light blue and silver tie, March 8 2005
Kavin Ross, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
People: Eddie Faye Gates, Senator Barack Obama
Places: U.S Senate, Washington D.C, Congress
Community Elder Tags: back view of people, U.S Senator, future President of U.S, leather black jacket, grey-haired gentleman, man in red jacket
Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Community Youth Tags: short hair, chandelier, black men, black woman, blue tie, leather jacket, red sweater
Iana Redman, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
People: Mrs. Eddie Faye Gates, Barack Obama
Places: Washington D.C.,
Purpose: Survivors speaking before Congress
Community Elder Tags: Congressional Meeting, brass and crystal chandelier, red lipstick, eyeglasses, wooden bead necklace, brooch, button, pin, black leather patch jacket, standing, light blue and silver tie, March 8 2005
Kavin Ross, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
People: Eddie Faye Gates, Senator Barack Obama
Places: U.S Senate, Washington D.C, Congress
Community Elder Tags: back view of people, U.S Senator, future President of U.S, leather black jacket, grey-haired gentleman, man in red jacket
Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Community Youth Tags: short hair, chandelier, black men, black woman, blue tie, leather jacket, red sweater
Iana Redman, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
