About the Center
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. |
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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)
- “Roots of Black Hair”: Exhibit features historical African and African-American hair related items on loan from the private collection of Brenda and Eddie Cleveland, owners of Technical Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences.
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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
- African American Heritage
(Note: This database may only be accessed on site at the Rudisill Regional Library)
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
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Tours
As the only center of its kind in Oklahoma, our services have attracted
visitors throughout the nation. Individual and group tours of the center's
collection and special features are available by appointment. To arrange a
tour, call the coordinator at 549-7645.
| About the Center | Tulsa Race Riot of
1921 | Materials for Teachers |
| Historic All-Black Towns | Web Sites |
African-American Firsts Challenge |
| This Month in History |
African-American Authors |
African-American Inventions |
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