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bailey_story's review against another edition
5.0
A very thorough history of Greenwood in Tulsa starting with events leading up to the race massacre and leading up to present day. Slow at times but I learned a ton.
lyonsmw's review
4.0
“Built From The Fire” by Victor Luckerson brings the story of Greenwood, America’s Black Wall Street, from the literal ashes and sheds a powerful light on the shamefully hidden part of American history. Intensely researched and written through the lens of one family, the Goodwins, who survived it all. Luckerson does not hide the painful history of racism that affects Greenwood and African Americans to this day. His words are a call to action. Many thanks to #RandomHouse for inviting me to read this book in advance of publication. #netgalley #builtfromthefire
iamsammie27's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Child death, Violence, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gaslighting and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexism, and Slavery
chaoticmissadventures's review
4.25
This is an in depth look at the Tulsa massacre. It gives the events leading up to and during the event, and then goes on to follow some of the families affected and also the American laws that hindered the rebuilding and affected the integration, mobility and rising up of not only the Black families who were victims of the massacre but also throughout the US.
The writing is good, there is a focus and emphasis on one journalistic family which feels right for this narrative. It is frustrating and inspiring to see how the people overcome the obsticles placed infront of them by the white people of Oklahoma, and by the US government.
Very well done, and well written, if a bit long.
The writing is good, there is a focus and emphasis on one journalistic family which feels right for this narrative. It is frustrating and inspiring to see how the people overcome the obsticles placed infront of them by the white people of Oklahoma, and by the US government.
Very well done, and well written, if a bit long.
kinnyrowell's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75