The Burning (Young Readers Edition): Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
One of the worst acts of racist violence in American history took place in 1921, when a White mob numbering in the thousands decimated the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The Burning recreates Greenwood at the height of its prosperity, explores the currents of hatred, racism, and mistrust between its Black residents and Tulsa's White population, narrates events leading up to and including Greenwood's devastation, and documents the subsequent silence that surrounded this tragedy. Delving into history that's long been pushed aside, this is the true story of Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre, with updates that connect the historical significance of the massacre to the ongoing struggle for racial justice in America.

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The Burning (Young Readers Edition): Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
One of the worst acts of racist violence in American history took place in 1921, when a White mob numbering in the thousands decimated the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The Burning recreates Greenwood at the height of its prosperity, explores the currents of hatred, racism, and mistrust between its Black residents and Tulsa's White population, narrates events leading up to and including Greenwood's devastation, and documents the subsequent silence that surrounded this tragedy. Delving into history that's long been pushed aside, this is the true story of Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre, with updates that connect the historical significance of the massacre to the ongoing struggle for racial justice in America.

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The Burning (Young Readers Edition): Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921

The Burning (Young Readers Edition): Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921

The Burning (Young Readers Edition): Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921

The Burning (Young Readers Edition): Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921

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Overview

One of the worst acts of racist violence in American history took place in 1921, when a White mob numbering in the thousands decimated the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The Burning recreates Greenwood at the height of its prosperity, explores the currents of hatred, racism, and mistrust between its Black residents and Tulsa's White population, narrates events leading up to and including Greenwood's devastation, and documents the subsequent silence that surrounded this tragedy. Delving into history that's long been pushed aside, this is the true story of Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre, with updates that connect the historical significance of the massacre to the ongoing struggle for racial justice in America.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781250787699
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date: 05/11/2021
Edition description: Young Readers ed.
Pages: 320
Sales rank: 1,016,919
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.30(d)
Lexile: 1190L (what's this?)
Age Range: 12 - 18 Years

About the Author

TIM MADIGAN is an award-winning journalist and author of several books, including I'm Proud of You: My Friendship with Fred Rogers. He and his wife, Catherine live in Fort Worth, Texas.

Hilary Beard is an award-winning writer and an expert in book collaborations. She has partnered with many celebrities, experts, and public figures, including Katherine Johnson on her book Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Prologue: Like Judgment Day xiii

1 What Do You Say Now? 1

2 Beyond Hatred's Reach 7

3 A Promised Land 23

4 A Perilous Position 41

5 May 30, 1921: The Incident 53

6 Dick Rowland Runs 61

7 Lynching Tonight 67

8 Fear in Greenwood 74

9 Tuesday, May 31: The Sheriff's Promise 85

10 Down the Road to Apocalypse 91

11 The Apocalypse 99

12 May 31, 1921: Round Midnight 107

13 Daybreak 119

14 Attack on Mount Zion 136

15 Retrospective 145

16 Dr. Jackson 156

17 June 1, 1921: Troops Arrive 162

18 Sickening Aftermath 169

19 June 1, 1921: The Assignment of a Lifetime 182

20 Thursday, June 2, 1921: A Conspiracy of Silence 196

21 Rebuilding 210

22 The Veil Lifted 223

23 Reparations 232

Author's Note 255

Acknowledgments 259

Chapter Notes 261

Source Notes 280

Resources 282

Index 287

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