Daniel Roumain bent low in a reverent gesture, dropping to a knee as he bowed his violin. In front of him sat a trio of people who have lived for a combined 313 years. Scattered in the Oklahoma wind on the night of May 31, 1921 by a violent mob filled with vicious hate, all three returned to Tulsa on Saturday, nearly 100 years later, to be showered with admiration for their longevity and resilience.
Roumain, a classically trained composer and violinist with Black and Haitian roots, returned to the stage and began strumming with his fingers.