Local Tulsa Resources
Tulsa City-County Library African-American Resource 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."
"Our mission is to preserve African-American heritage and promote positive images of the African-American community by providing educational and cultural experiences; promoting intercultural exchange; and encouraging cultural tourism. The Greenwood Cultural Center is the keeper of the flame for the Black Wall Street era, the events known as the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, and the astounding resurgence of the Greenwood District in the months and years following the tragedy."
"Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities. The Oklahoma State Conference of NAACP has years of community experience and is made up of Adult, Youth and College NAACP units across the state."
"Black Wall Street Gallery focuses on building better relationships primarily between black and white citizens of Tulsa. We use the arts, theater and education to bring people together in conciliatory discussions, events and activities that create more opportunities for dialogue and ultimately greater cultural, experiential understanding."
Oklahoma Policy Institute: Race & Equity
"Oklahomans of color still face huge gaps in wealth, health, and opportunity. These gaps reflect a long history of violence and discrimination, as well as continuing state and national policies that disproportionately arrest and incarcerate Oklahomans of color, suppress wages, deny health coverage for Oklahomans who need it, and neglect our public schools even as the task of educating children is made far more difficult by the effects of poverty and discrimination. We work to uncover these disparities and support policies that bring us closer to racial justice, equity, and opportunity for all Oklahomans."
TU Special Collections on the Tulsa Race Massacre
"The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, has a large variety of materials regarding the Tulsa Race Massacre, known historically as the Tulsa Race Riot, as well as other less known terms. Unfortunately wading through the various databases (bibliographic, archival, and digital) can be confusing for researchers. This guide is an attempt to draw those materials into a more easily accessed format."
TU Office of Diversity and Engagement
"As part of the Diversity Action Plan, the Office of Diversity and Engagement works to attract and retain diverse students, staff and faculty, develop campus-wide programming addressing diversity and inclusion issues and cultivate resources that nurture a diverse campus community."
Tulsa Historical Society and Museum: 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
"Established in 1963, the Tulsa Historical Society & Museum holds an extensive collection of resources on our city's rich past. The collection contains nearly 200,000 still photographs, books, maps, documents, textiles, architectural elements, building furnishings, and personal artifacts."
"The Office of Civil Rights Enforcement is dedicated to enforcing Oklahoma's anti-discrimination laws, providing educational resources and partnering with the public to positively and proactively advance the cause of civil rights for the equal benefit and enjoyment of all Oklahomans."
"YWCA Tulsa is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, freedom, dignity, and justice for all. We focus on eliminating barriers for and investing in the success of women, girls and people of color."
Family & Children's Services: Talking to Kids about Racism, Violence and Protests
"Should we tell the children? How? Those are among the many questions parents are asking after the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. Many white parents wonder whether to talk with their kids at all, while parents of color swallow their grief and fear to have "the talk" once again. Family & Children's Services and other experts in child psychology and race-based stress say these conversations are essential for all parents to have, and they underscore that there are developmentally appropriate ways to talk to children of all ages about racism and police brutality."