Vernon AME Church Absorbed the Terror of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Now It Will ‘Teach Truth.’

Kristi Williams, Rev. Keith Mayes Sr. and Bishop Silvester Scott Beaman during The Vernon Witness interpretive center groundbreaking at Vernon AME on Feb. 12, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes/ Tulsa Flyer By Shaunicy Muhammad | The Oklahoma Eagle Republished by GDN March 18, 2026