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May 19th

2 events recorded on The Ledger.

  1. 2019
    The Rise

    Robert F. Smith pays off the Morehouse 2019 debt

    Robert F. Smith announces at Morehouse College's commencement that he will eliminate the student debt of every graduate in the class of 2019 and their parents. The gift totals $34 million.

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  2. 2021
    The Rise

    Viola Fletcher testifies before Congress

    Viola Fletcher, aged 107, testifies before the United States Congress as the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, demanding accountability one hundred years after the attack on Greenwood.

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Timeline data: 159 events across The Ledger. See the full 400-year timeline →