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Massacre survivor Mildred Evit Wilburn; Copy 1 of 2

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Isaac State Representative Don Ross, Mildred Evitt Wilburn, Issac Evitt, Pearline Evitt, Zulu Lounge

People: Greenwood Cultural Center, Zulu Lounge
Places: Riot Survivor

Community Elder Tags: Mildred Evitt-Wilburn is the first daughter of Greenwood businessman Isaac Evitt who was the owner of the Zulu Lounge which was located on Cameron Street between the Greenwood Cultural Center. Mildred is the aunt of Oklahoma State Representative Don Ross. St. Rep. Ross created the law that lead to the establishment of the Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921.

Kavin Ross, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

Community Youth Tags: Center for Racial Justice, church meeting room, black plastic school chair, blue plastic school chair, white candles, silver goblet, black candy dish, elderly black lady lavender coat

LeQuincia Brown, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

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Title(s): 
Massacre survivor Mildred Evit Wilburn; Copy 1 of 2
Culture: 
American
Date: 
February 10, 2003
Classification: 
Photographs
Object Type: 
Photograph
Credit Line: 
Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist
Accession No: 
4328.11029
Previous Number(s): 
Previous #: 4328.10516; TL2019.20
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
The Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection
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