The Mosaic Templars of America was a black fraternal order founded by John E. Bush and Chester W. Keatts, two former slaves, in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1883.

[1][2] The organization originally provided illness, death, and burial insurance during an era when few basic services were available to black people.

[1] City voters passed a $185,000 1993 bond initiative to purchase additional property lots around the building, and planning began for an African American culture and history museum on the site.

[6] The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center has more than 8,000 square feet (740 m2) of interactive exhibit and education space.

A third-floor auditorium provides the opportunity to explore the story of Arkansas's African Americans through public forums, conferences, and performing arts.