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4.45 AVERAGE
4.45 AVERAGE
Built From the Fire promises to be an "epic story," but aside from length, it doesn't quite hit the mark. Telling the story of Greenwood, the Tulsa Race Massacre and its aftermath, and what came next as Greenwood was rebuilt--as told using historical accounts of families and individuals who survived it--author Luckerson focuses mostly on the Goodwin family, and mostly its men. It starts off well, with an excellent account of Greenwood's early years and the horrific Massacre in which hundreds of Black citizens were murdered by Whites. But as the narrative goes on, Luckerson makes more and more assumptions without substantiation, and becomes more subjective about what happened as Greenwood tried to rebuild. At the end of the book, the story becomes mired in legislative details and minutia and that was completely numbing. I can't help but think that there's a better book out there chronicling Greenwood's recovery.
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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.
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“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
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent
Moderate: Gaslighting, Alcohol
Minor: Sexism, Slavery, Pregnancy
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.
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced