Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
Carole Boston Weatherford
Written in verse, this picture book recounts the history of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre. It first portrays Greenwood as a Black district with its own schools, libraries, churches, restaurants, post office, and movie theaters. Over May 31 and June 1, an armed mob looted homes and businesses while Black families fled. The book records how a thriving community was transformed during those two days of racial violence.
This book appears on 7 reading lists across 3 editions from 7 organizations.
