The Burning (Young Readers Edition)
Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
ISBN10: 1250787696
ISBN13: 9781250787699
Hardcover
320 Pages
$19.99
CA$26.99
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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Introduction
When I first received the invitation to adapt The Burning for young readers, I was intrigued by the opportunity to help share an account of the Tulsa Race Massacre—a story that simultaneously encompasses one of the...