Jewel Theatre
Constructed in 1931, the Jewel Theater served as one of the few safe havens for Black joy, community, and entertainment in Oklahoma City’s public realm
Historic Designation: African American Heritage Site
L’Ouverture School
African American and Afro-Indigenous people were among the earliest settlers in Indian Territory. In the first half of the 20th century L’Ouverture was the school
Isaiah 53 Church, Tulsa
A remnant of the past is slowly being encroached upon in south Tulsa, near 81st and Harvard. Founded by Stephen Rentie, Rentie Grove was established
Tullahassee
Tullahassee is considered the oldest of the surviving All-Black towns of Indian Territory. Tullahassee is one of more than fifty All-Black towns of Oklahoma and
Booker T. Washington School, Stillwater
African American and Afro-Indigenous people were among the earliest settlers in Indian Territory. In the first half of the 20th century there were more than
First Baptist Church – Anadarko
The Greater First Baptist Church in Anadarko was one of the first historical black churches in southwest Oklahoma. Located in the original township, the church
Okmulgee Colored Hospital
The Okmulgee Colored Hospital was built in 1923 and occupied in 1924. It was the first colored hospital to be opened in the state of
Dunbar School
2015 marks the 80th anniversary of the Works Progress Administration legislation and today, many of the structures constructed during this time have fallen into disrepair.
Lincoln Colored School
This one-room school house was built in 1929 to serve the African American population of Fairfax, in Osage County. Separate schools like this were prescribed
Douglass High School/Page Woodson Center
The first African American educational institution in Oklahoma City, Douglass High School occupied several locales before moving into the old Lowell School, where numerous community