Reviews with content warning for Death - Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Important American history tracing the historical context and events of the Greenwood Black Wall Street Massacre. Hard to read but very informative. Deals with white supremacy and Black resilience

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

4.0

I learned a lot from this book. The Tulsa Race Massacre, how the police and racisn are largely connected (they were used as slave patrol guards and even directly helped racist white people oppress Black people), and more.

If you believe in racial equity/equality, or live in the United States, please read this book.

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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challenging emotional informative medium-paced

3.75

I am profoundly grateful for the information in this book: the events leading up to the massacre, the successes of Black Americans before the massacre, and the reaction to the massacre. However, the writing and narration were both dry. This read like a textbook (or in my case, like someone reading aloud from a textbook). Sometimes the narrator sounded automated. I would have struggled to finish this book if I had to sit still and read it, but maybe that’s my own problem. I would still recommend it to anyone looking for a broader understanding of US history and/or race relations.

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