Black Settlers in Tulsa Exhibit
The Search for the Promised Land
Black Settlers in Tulsa: The Search for the Promised Land is a collection that includes
photographs of 45 leaders in Tulsa's Black Community. Don Thompson photographed and
Eddie Faye Gates interviewed these leaders, many of whom were survivors of the 1921
Tulsa Race Massacre or their descendants.
Through Gates' narratives, the subjects of the photographs tell in their own words
the aims, hopes and ambitions of early Black Tulsans, the challenges they faced and
the persistence that enabled them to build and rebuild in the aftermath of destruction.
Visiting the Exhibit
The Black Settlers in Tulsa exhibit is open to the public during regular university
hours, which are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Hours may vary due to holidays or special
events.
Parking is free and open at OSU-Tulsa. For the most convenient access to the exhibit,
park in Lot E, walk beneath the awning marked "Auditorium/Conference Center," pass
the fountain and enter the sliding Conference Center doors. The Black Settlers in
Tulsa exhibit is in the gallery to the left.