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slider9499's review against another edition
5.0
Should be retquired reading in every school, at every level, in the United States.
danyeleht's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
dlsmall's review against another edition
4.0
I didn’t initially review this book after reading, but having finished two of the three documentaries released on the centennial of the massacre, i hav a renewed appreciation for what the written form can do that the feature-length documentary can’t. Excellent historical foundation! Excellent tick-tick! Excellent human stories!
pamiverson's review against another edition
4.0
Sad story of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, telling the stories of both key figures and ordinary folks who experienced this horror. This book, written in 2001, was one of the first to tell the story of the whites of the community rising up, based up on a false accusation, and destroying one of the wealthiest Black communities in the country at that time. A shock to Black residents that something like this could happen. Disturbing how it was so quickly forgotten by those in charge. Includes the story of the Unitarian newspaper owner who fanned the flames of racism and triggered the riot.
motormouth95's review
5.0
Rarely does a nonfiction book almost bring tears to my eyes, but this one did. I'd never ever heard of the Tulsa Race Massacre until I was nearly a senior in college (pursuing a history degree, at that). This book does an amazing job of telling the true story from various viewpoints of the people who were experienced the tragedy. Highly recommended for everyone.
mclainma's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
saradent's review
5.0
I read the 100th anniversary edition of this book with an afterword. I grew up in Oklahoma, took an Oklahoma History class (which was required when I was in school), and lived in Tulsa for a few years. However, I never heard anything about this event until about a year ago. The book is extremely informative and allows the reader to understand the behavior of and emotions felt by those who lived through this experience and were influenced by it afterwards. The author not only brings attention and detail to a horrific massacre but also presents the bigger picture of racism with the massacre as a single data point among countless similar events. The afterword comes full circle by validating details from the Tulsa massacre and highlighting the #BlackLivesMatter movement (both of these occurred in 2020.) It did take some extra concentration and time to get through the first couple of chapters because of all of the people introduced and jumping around between different people and timelines. Sometimes things were worded in a confusing way so I would need to reread parts to make sure I understood details correctly. Regardless, I would definitely recommend this book to everyone.
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shannanh's review against another edition
5.0
Although the contents of this book is very triggering for African Americans, It is a very powerful read. It recounts one of the worst and deadliest events in the United states. It took me a while to get through the book, because it broke my heart to read what some of our ancestors went through. I had heard bits and pieces of what happened in college, but not to the magnitude of what was brought to light in this book.. And to think, with the re edition coming up around the 100th commoration of that horrid event makes it just the more sorrowful. Phenomenal read