"Riot Survivor Feels Blessed", 2000-06-01

Ashley Parrish, "Riot Survivor Feels Blessed," in Tulsa World, June 1, 2000, Final Home Edition, News, p. 2. The article tells the story of Theodore Porterfield in the context of commemorations fopr the 79th anniversary of the Riot. Porterfield, a cancer patient who survived the Riot as a 4-year-old and was separated from his family for days, gives his opinion about the importance of events to honor survivors, especially memorial services in Church. The article reports that the State Legislature had just approved the construction of a five million dollar memorial in the area.