On the morning of June 1; 1921; a white mob numbering in the thousands marched across the railroad tracks dividing black from white in Tulsa; Oklahoma; and obliterated a black community then celebrated as one of America's most prosperous. 34 square blocks of Tulsa's Greenwood community; known then as the Negro Wall Street of America; were reduced to smoldering rubble.And now; 80 years later; the death toll of what is known as the Tulsa Race Riot is more difficult to pinpoint. Conservative estimates put the number of dead at about 100 (75% of the victims are believed to have been black); but the actual number of casualties could be triple that. The Tulsa Race Riot Commission; formed two years ago to determine exactly what happened; has recommended that restitution to the historic Greenwood Community would be good public policy and do much to repair the emotional as well as physical scars of this most terrible incident in our shared past. With chilling details; humanity; and the narrative thrust of compelling fiction; The Burning will recreate the town of Greenwood at the height of its prosperity; explore the currents of hatred; racism; and mistrust between its black residents and neighboring Tulsa's white population; narrate events leading up to and including Greenwood's annihilation; and document the subsequent silence that surrounded the tragedy.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Her truth told in her way. Wonderful book.By Mary S. MasonI saw Anita Lasker-Wallfisch on a Netflix documentary; "The Lady in Number 6" and was so happy to find her book. A very honest; and quite generous telling of her experiences in the Holocaust. I would have loved more "after story;" but I'm currently reading "A Garden Of Eden in Hell"; the story of the Lady in Number 6; Alice Herz-Sommer; a concert pianist of great renown in Prague and of her tragedy (among millions) in Theresienstadt ghetto/concentration camp. Wonderful writing; horrific story; but the ability of these women to rise above the horrors and create wonderful; meaningful lives is truly inspirational.8 of 12 people found the following review helpful. A must-read for musiciansBy Raphael Antonio GaglianoOne of the most inspiring; and; of course; sad books I have ever read. One of the very best. I had always wondered how the Hitler's victims in the concentration camps stayed sane. God bless them; and; I thank those of them for the courage to relive it all again in print.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A wonderful memoir covering a sober subject.By Amy M. GeishertThis is a wonderful memoir covering a sober subject. The author also uses personal letters written by her and her sister before and after their imprisonment to shed a different light on what it was like to live and survive in those times. A moving story and you can't help but really like Ms. Lasker-Wallfisch. A triumph of the spirit.
