The purpose of the African-American Resource Center is to collect, preserve and provide access to resources honoring and documenting the experiences of people of African descent.

The Center is devoted to providing the community with current and comprehensive resource materials and professional reference materials on the culture and history of African-Americans.

Reference Materials

• Dictionaries
• Encyclopedias
• Bibliographies
• Chronicles
• Indexes
• Five Civilized Tribal Rolls

Listening Station
An homage to the musical artistry of African-Americans

Viewing Stations
Videotapes of oral histories of North Tulsans and on African-American intellectuals, history and black thought

Exhibits
Displays are used to promote and interpret the collection and are made possible by local citizens. Past exhibits include:

  "400 Years Without a Comb"
  "Aristocrats of Color"
  "Harlem Renaissance"
  "Distorted Images"
  "Portraits of Historic African-American Leaders"    (Exhibit from the Oklahoma State Capitol -Oklahoma Centennial Project- 2007)

Materials for Teachers and Community Organizations

• Educational kits to promote multicultural education
• Historical games, like "African-American Bingo," to make learning black history fun
• Cultural posters for displays

Electronic Databases

• Inventors and Innovations
• Encyclopedia of African-American
• History and Culture
• American Social Leaders

Adult and Children's Programs

• Presentations by renowned authors
• Book discussions and reviews
• Annual tour of Oklahoma's historic all-black towns
• Annual Kwanzaa Kickoff
• Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Program
• Annual African-American History Month Celebration
• Annual Juneteenth Extravaganza