Arizona African Americans

United StatesArizona African Americans

Pioneer Museum (Flagstaff)
2340 N. Fort Valley Road Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Phone: 928-774-6272 Email: AHSFlagstaff@azhs.gov Website

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 Black Genesis for reference to Beppie Culin Papers (1850-1900) on page 64 which contain 324 bills of sale for slaves.

Tucson
African Americans are represented mainly in five categories: Baptist, Methodist, Church of God in Christ, Church of Christ, and Apostolic. See African American Churches in Tucson and Photographic Exhibits African American Churches in Tucson, Arizona, 1900 - 1990.

History
The bibliography, Trailtones: The African-American Heritage of Arizona, 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 Esteban, a 16th Century Explorer.

Also see:


 * Early Settlers
 * African American Soldiers
 * Establishing Neighborhoods
 * Dunbar School and Educational Opportunities

Websites

 * Black History in Arizona: People, Places, Events