Reddit reviews Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District

I have always been horrified by how little attention the Tulsa Massacre receives. It was a Kristalnacht against people of color. We hear all the time about the race riots of the late 1960s, especially following the death of Martin Luther King. The riots after the police beat the shit out of Rodney King are fresh in our minds are replayed all the time on television. These are perceived as being instigated by black people.

What happened to an entire community in Tulsa is never discussed.

IMNSHO, It is a clear example of how the white community treats "uppity" POC when they are perceived as doing well.

I also think it is an example of how the capitalist oligarchy will use race to turn the working class against each other, but that is a whole other discussion.

I suggest the following for more information:

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• Oprah's segment on 60 minutes. It is behind a paywall but I am sure reddit can find it elsewhere. It is about Lynching more than Tulsa but it is still an untold (at least in the all white, wealthy high school I went too) history of a horrific and oft repeated and un-reported act. The extras after the segment are excellent as well
  
• Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance
  
• The Burning
  
  There are more books, but I feel those 2 are the best, especially the first book