Join the TCCL’s African-American Resource Center as we remember and salute Dr. King for his work on behalf of social justice on the 50th anniversary of his assassination.
All ages are invited to this free event at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford, April 4, noon-1:30 p.m.
Eunice Tarver, provost, Tulsa Community College Northeast Campus, will emcee this brown-bag lunch event, which will include readings by:
Tulsa District 1 City Councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper
Margaret Love and Burlinda Radney of the Greater Tulsa Area African-American Affairs Commission
Dr. Dewayne Dickens, professor, Tulsa Community College
Maybelle Wallace, executive director, Theatre North
Chief Egunwale Amusan will share Dr. King’s biography, and Dr. King’s speech “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution” will be read in its entirety. Also, three community leaders will give brief speeches on the following topics:
“Education” presented by Darryl Bright, Citizens United for a Better Education System (CUBES)
“The Church” presented by the Rev. Weldon Tisdale, Friendship Baptist Church
“Social Justice” presented by Reuben Gant, John Hope Franklin Center
The African-American Resource Center is housed at Rudisill Regional Library. Its purpose 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, professional reference materials and programming on the culture and history of African-Americans.
For more information on TCCL’s programs and resources call the AskUs Hotline, 918-549-7323, or visit the library’s website, www.tulsalibrary.org.
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