Arizona African Americans

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The following resources would be helpful in African American research.

Pioneer Museum (Flagstaff)
2340 N. Fort Valley Road Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Phone: 928-774-6272 Email: AHSFlagstaff@azhs.gov [http://www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/museums/welcome-to-pioneer-museum-flagstaff/ Websit

Hours: Mon. – Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday: Closed except during special events.

The Pioneer Museum has a few collections documenting African American pioneers. See [http://books.google.com/books?id=zSqqEveHsv8C&pg=PA65&dq=arizona+african+american&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NnknUquCOc_D4APr24C4Bg&ved=0CFwQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=arizona%20african%20american&f=false Black Genesifor reference to Beppie Culin Papers (1850-1900) on page 64which contain 324 bills of sale for slaves.

Phoenix
Tanner Chapel AME Church, 1887- [http://www.blackpast.org/aaw/tanner-chapel-ame-church-1887 Histor

Tucson
Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 1900- [http://www.blackpast.org/aaw/mt-calvary-missionary-baptist-church-tucson-arizona-1900 Histor

African Americans are represented mainly in five categories: Baptist, Methodist, Church of God in Christ, Church of Christ, and Apostolic.


 * [http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/esteban/aahip_churches.html African American Churches in Tucso
 * Photographic Exhibit [http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/esteban/churches.html African American Churches in Tucson, Arizona, 1900 - 1990

History
The bibliography,[http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/esteban/trailtones.html Trailtones: The African-American Heritage of Arizon,compiled by Gloria L. Smith contains materials that highlight African-American heritage in Arizona.

Probably the first person of African heritage who came to this area was a member of a Spanish expedition.Esteban was originally from Morocco, and was a slave to a Spaniard. He first arrived in the New World in 1528. See [http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/esteban/esteban.html Esteban, a 16th Century Explore.

Also see:


 * [http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/esteban/earlysettlers.html Early Settler
 * [http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/esteban/soldiers.html African American Soldier
 * [http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/esteban/neighborhoods.html Establishing Neighborhood
 * [http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/esteban/educationalopportunities.html Dunbar School and Educational Opportunitie

Other Sources

 * Harris, Richard E. The First 100 Years: A History of Arizona Blacks. Apache Junction, AZ: Relmo Publishers, 1983.

Websites

 * [http://www.africanamericanhistoryplace.com/Arizona.html Black History in Arizona: People, Places, Event
 * [http://www.azcama.org/museums/african_american African American Multicultural Museu
 * [http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/esteban/aahip_settlers.html In The Steps of Esteban: Tucson's African American Heritag
 * [http://www.stateofblackaz.org/ The State of Black Arizon