Black History

Article and full-page access to the following papers: Atlanta Daily World (1931-2010), Chicago Defender (1909-2010), Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005), Michigan Chronicle (Detroit) (1939-2010), and the New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993). To search results from just on of these newspapers type the name of the desired newspaper in the first search blank and your search terms (topics) in the remaining search blanks.

More than 170 historical Black newspapers from more than thirty different states.

Sixteen magazines published by the Black community for the Black community.

"The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was an important milestone in the effort to achieve equality and autonomy for African Americans. In the decades that followed, Black Power, the Black Arts Movement, Black Nationalism, Separatism, and Black Feminism emerged as movements and grew in influence. Independent Voices provides scholars unprecedented access to writings and thoughts of those who led and participated in these diverse movements." - Reveal Digital

The Primary Sources - Advanced Resources page provides access to many more primary source options based on the time period, location, and social group of interest.