Tarrant County Black Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc.

Lenora Butler Rolla, organizer and founder of the Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society, set the pace for the Society and its members.

Ms. Rolla was, by definition, a public servant. She served Fort Worth's community organizations with unparalleled dedication.

She founded the Hattie Street Haven, a neighborhood community space for youth. She served as Dean of Women at Jarvis Christian College in the early 1950s.

Ms. Rolla was a founder of the Community Christian Church and served as Vice President of the National Christian Missionary Convention.

Ms. Rolla is personally responsible for the recovery and preservation of most of Tarrant County's African-American artifacts, placing them under the watchful care of the Society.
Currently, there scheduling programs in the form of workshops related to historic preservation and genealogical research, women's history programs and guided tours of the Lenora Rolla museum. Once a year we sponsor the Tarrant County Harambee Festival, a fun filled, family oriented event, representing unity in the community enjoyed by elected officials, Fort Worth ISD students and other surrounding municipalities and schools. This event includes a health and wellness expo, Kidz Zone, live music, retail and food vendors, poetry slams and our most important segment, The Anti-Bullying Rally. Each February, we celebrate the observance of Black History Month with a juried Art Show featuring professional and area student artists.

Our Needs

Archival Storage Boxes
Shelving for storing individual collections and artifacts
Updated computers
Display cases