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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.
African American Resource Center Features
Sanford & Irene Burnstein Family Foundation Genealogy Center
A dedicated space to research genealogy and family history. Incudes reference materials on genealogy research, local school yearbooks, and access to databases such as Ancestry Library Edition, Fold3, and Family Search.
Reference Materials
- Dictionaries
- Encyclopedias
- Bibliographies
- Chronicles
- Indexes
- Five Civilized Tribal Rolls
- Magazines
Circulating Collection
Books available for checkout on the history and current social issues pertaining to African Americans.
Jukebox Listening Station
An homage to the musical artistry of African-Americans.
Oral History Viewing Stations
Videotapes of oral histories of North Tulsans and on African-American intellectuals, history and black thought. Videos are a part of the Eddie Faye Gates North Tulsa Oral History Project.
Materials for Teachers and Community Organizations
- Educational kits to promote multicultural education
- 1921 Race Massacre Kits
- Kenyan Artifacts Kits
Electronic Databases
- African American Experience
- Black Freedom Struggle
- Black Life in America
- Exploring Race in Society
- 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
African American Resource Center 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 918.549.7645.