100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre

Jacket covers for books about the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, including Angel of Greenwood, Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Riot, Dreamland Burning and The BurningOn Memorial Day, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, opens a new window will be hosting Remember and Rise, the 100 Year Commemoration of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, opens a new window.  The Commission has been busy creating curriculum, planning the building of a history center, and fundraising to keep this important work going.  In person tickets for Remember and Rise are no longer available, but the event will be live streamed.  Check the Tulsa2021 website the day of the event to find out how to view this important event. 

On May 19, 2021 some of the few remaining survivors of the massacre testified before a House subcommittee.  These elders were children when the massacre occurred.  You can watch their testimony on YouTube, courtesy of PBS News Hour. , opens a new window 

If you want to learn more about the Tulsa Race Massacre and the movement to bring history to light, we have illuminating titles for all ages.  

The Burning (Young Readers Edition): Black Wall Street And The Tulsa Race Massacre Of 1921

Tulsa, 1921: Reporting A Massacre

The Tulsa Massacre of 1921

The Burning

Unspeakable

The Ground Breaking

Dreamland Burning

Angel Of Greenwood