Events of the Tulsa Disaster

by Mary E. Jones Parrish

An account of the Tulsa race riot of 1921 in which white people attacked and murdered Black residents in the Greenwood neighborhood burning and looting. Includes a collection of shorter witness testimonials and a partial list of property and financial losses of its victims.

129 pages, Hardcover

Published June 3, 2021

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The re-print publishing of this book while extremely important and prescient needs serious editorial help just for what appear to be typos, but what I am guessing is scanning the original document and not proof-reading at all.

However, once one is past that annoyance, the accounts therein are extremely important. Understanding events like the Tulsa Disaster (as the book calls it) is important for any American’s anti-racist journey. I recommend reading after one already has a good understanding of institutional racism in America and the kind of lasting effects events like this have on people of color. Then you can really start to comprehend the magnitude of not only loss but the setback of advancement.

[Bill Philibin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eye opening and gut wrenching. I simply do not have the words to describe how heavy my heart feels after reading this book. It is short enough to finish in an afternoon, yet the words will stay with me for a very long time.

[Russell Stamets · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an incredible firsthand account. It's odd that Amazon has blocked the Kindle edition.

[Taylor Waugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had to do a report for a school project and there’s not a lot of primary sources available about the Tulsa Massacre of 1921, so I found this book extremely beneficial.