Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy Colbert

11 reviews

lovelynovellas's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Violence, Hate crime, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, Racism, and Slavery

psistillreadyou's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Death, and Murder

Minor: Slavery and Colonisation

solenodon's review against another edition

challenging dark informative medium-paced

4.75

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, Confinement, Child death, Hate crime, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, and Police brutality

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Hate crime, Murder, Genocide, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, and Police brutality

maple_dove's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Slavery and Gore

heylookitsjan's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Slavery, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Murder, and Hate crime

readalongwithnat's review against another edition

4.0

A really in-depth history of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The audiobook was super engaging and I learned a lot. Also had quite a bit of indigenous history that I did not expect, but enjoyed learning about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Mass/school shootings, Torture, and Slavery

antonique_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, and Slavery

Minor: Sexual violence

dhutton1997's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Great explanation of the evolution of the slave patrols during the 1800s to the police in the 20th century. Colbert did a fantastic job explaining the history of Oklahoma that allowed for the Tulsa Race Massacre to occur. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Child death and Confinement

ktmomma's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Police brutality

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Slavery, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, and Hate crime

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Genocide