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Unspeakable The Tulsa Race Massacre
Carole Boston Weatherford
Item #:
978154158120
Price:
$17.99
In the early 1900s, Tulsa, Oklahoma, was home to a thriving
African American community. The Greenwood District had its own
school system, libraries, churches, restaurants, post office,
movie theaters, and more. But all that would change in the
course of two terrible, unspeakable days.
On May 31 and June 1, 1921, a mob of armed white Tulsans
attacked Greenwood. They looted homes and businesses and
burned them to the ground as Black families fled. The police
did nothing to protect Greenwood, and as many as three hundred
African Americans were killed. More than eight thousand were
left homeless.
News of the Tulsa Race Massacre—one of the worst incidents of
racial violence in US history—was largely suppressed, and no
official investigation occurred for seventy-five years.
Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and acclaimed
illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a sensitive and powerful
introduction to the Tulsa Race Massacre, helping young readers
understand the events of the past so we can move toward a
better future for all.
Book, 32 pages.
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