Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

A terrified Black family trying to escape the destruction of a town.
Carole Boston Weatherford

Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. The book traces the history of African Americans in Tulsa's Greenwood district and chronicles the devastation that occurred in 1921 when a white mob attacked the Black community.

Award Years
2022-2023
Award Category
SC Children's Book Award