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Primary source material essential to the study of American history and African-American culture, history, politics, and the arts. Examine major movements and explore everyday life as written in the Chicago Defender, The Baltimore Afro-American, New York Amsterdam News, Pittsburgh Courier, Los Angeles Sentinel, Atlanta Daily World, The Norfolk Journal and Guide, The Philadelphia Tribune, and Cleveland Call and Post.
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Black Newspaper Collection Content
Full-text coverage of the following newspapers:
Afro-American; Baltimore, MD (Apr 29, 1893 - Feb 6, 1988, some exceptions)
Atlanta World; Atlanta, GA (Dec 2, 1931 - Mar 17, 1932)
Atlanta Daily World; Atlanta, GA (Mar 18, 1932 - Dec 25, 2003, some exceptions)
Cleveland Call and Post; Cleveland, OH (Jan 6, 1934 - May 12,1962)
Call and Post (City ed.); Cleveland, OH (May 19,1962 - July 31, 1982)
Call and Post (Cleveland ed.); Cleveland, OH (Aug 7, 1982 - Dec 26, 1991)
The Chicago Defender (Big Weekend ed.); Chicago, IL (Jul 31, 1909 - Mar 26, 1921)
The Chicago Defender (National ed.); Chicago, IL (Apr 2, 1921 - Dec 23, 1967)
Daily Defender (Daily ed.); Chicago, IL (Feb 6, 1956 - Nov 7, 1960)
Chicago Daily Defender (Daily ed.); Chicago, IL (Nov 8, 1960 - Feb 15, 1973)
Chicago Daily Defender (Big Weekend ed.); Chicago, IL (Jan 6, 1968 - Feb 17, 1973)
Chicago Defender (Daily ed.); Chicago, IL (Feb 19, 1973 - Dec 31, 1975)
Chicago Defender (Big Weekend ed.); Chicago IL (Feb 24, 1973 - Dec 27, 1975)
Courier (City ed.); Pittsburgh, PA (Aug 19, 1950 - Dec 25, 1954)
New Pittsburgh Courier (City ed.); Pittsburgh, PA (Nov 5, 1966 - Jun 27, 1981)
New Pittsburgh Courier; Pittsburgh, PA (July 4, 1981 - Dec 28, 2002)
Los Angeles Sentinel; Los Angeles, CA (May 17, 1934 - Dec 29, 2005)
New Journal and Guide; Norfolk, VA (Sep 30, 1916 - Dec 30, 2003)
The New York Amsterdam News; New York, NY (Nov 29, 1922 - Aug 27, 1938)
New York Amsterdam News (City ed.); New York, NY (Sep 3, 1938 - Jan 4, 1941)
New York Star & Amsterdam News; New York, NY (Jan 11, 1941 - Feb 1, 1941)
New York Amsterdam Star - News; New York, NY (Feb 8, 1941 - Mar 27, 1943)
New York Amsterdam News (City ed.); New York, NY (Apr 3, 1943 - Dec 30, 1961)
New York Amsterdam News; New York, NY (May 26, 1962 - Dec 25, 1993)