Midnight Tear: (The Tulsa Oklahoma Greenwood District - A Story of Forbidden Affluence) - Paperback

by Janet Ellenberg (Editor), Brunetta Pouncey (Photographer), Jeffrey a. Pouncey (Author)

...All aboard for Randolph Jefferson Author's journey from Georgia to the great and thriving Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, circa 1921...Roo, as he is affectionately known by family and friends, experiences a dual journey: the conscious journey via the Atlantic Railroads and the eerie journey through his dreary and murky dream-state. Both of these "pathways" ultimately lead him to the same profound and soul-jarring destination - a catastrophic event that all but decimates a successful black community where many of its residents earned more that the average United States citizen...only 56 years after the abolition of slavery. Please be seated and have your ticket available for collection: All aboard for "Tuuulsa!" - Tulsa, Oklahoma... and beyond.

Author Biography

Dr. Jeff Pouncey, a clinically trained child neuropsychologist, believes that no medium is out of bounds when conveying one's history, heritage, identity, and self-awareness; hence, the historical fiction story - Midnight Tear. Dr. Pouncey's training in psychology and the neurosciences with children, adults, as well as society's "elders" in skilled nursing hospitals, has prompted him to realize that one's life experiences and social identity are not locked in the stages of growth and development, but the experiences that bridge the transition between the stages. Dr. Pouncey seizes every opportunity to bring awareness to the connection of one's social, economic, and emotional well-being to their mental well-being: especially when society intrudes on that sense of well-being. In addition to Midnight Tear, Dr. Pouncey writes children's stories, non-fiction, social and scientific essays, and has completed a well-received research-dissertation study: "Acute Effects of Anesthesia on Attention in Pediatric Patients." He is the co-owner and operator of a consulting business and teaches undergraduate behavioral health and neuroscience classes.