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Westchester's Olivia Hooker, African-American Pioneer, Race Massacre Survivor, Dies At 103 Westchester's Olivia Hooker, African-American Pioneer, Race Massacre Survivor, Dies At 103
Westchester's Olivia Hooker, African-American Pioneer, Race Massacre Survivor, Dies At 103 Renowned for being the first African-American woman admitted into the Coast Guard as well as being a survivor of the Oklahoma Black Wall Street Riots, Olivia Hooker died on Wednesday, Nov. 21 at her Westchester home at the age of 103. The Greenburgh resident was only 5 years old during the Oklahoma Black Wall Riots. She talks of her experience in a YouTube video, which has since been nominated for an Emmy award. “Olivia was loved in Greenburgh, and contributed to our community. She always had time for everyone--whether it was the President of the United States (she met with President Obama)…

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