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Lauderdale Visitor and Tourism Attractions Fort Lauderdale |
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Fort
Lauderdale
Attractions
African
American Research Library and Cultural
Center
More than 75,000 books, documents, and
artifacts focus on African American
experiences in this sparkling showplace
unveiled in 2002 as what retired Broward
County Library Director Sam Morrison
calls “a symbol of hope –
a bridge across time and cultures, and
an introduction to a world in which
knowledge is the true power." Among
compilations are the Alex Haley Collection
including eight unfinished manuscripts
by the author and cast photos from Roots.
Also featured are the Charles Mills
Phonograph Album Collection covering
blues, popular and jazz albums. The
5,000-volume Daniel M. Johnson Collection
charts African, African-American, and
Caribbean history, the Fisk University
Collection includes slave narratives,
and the Kitty Oliver Oral Histories
Collection on Race and Change contains
manuscripts and recordings from Broward
and Okeechobee. Well-lighted parking
is free.
2650 Sistrunk Boulevard. (954) 625-2800
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