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Subjects:Africana Studies, General Reference
Reference & Instructional Services
Subjects:Africana Studies, General Reference
Searching Historical Newspapers
Related Research Guides
Getting Started
This guide will help you achieve one of the student learning objectives for AFRA306/HIST326--"to explore and evaluate primary and secondary sources to construct thoughtful arguments relating to African American history." Here you'll find recommended tools to guide you to appropriate resources. Consider these as starting points! You'll find far more resources by exploring the Related Research Guides. If you need further assistance, please contact the Library using the Ask the Library chat service for quick help or contact me via email to arrange for a research consultation via Zoom.
Historical Newspapers
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Black Thought and Culture: African Americans from Colonial Times to the PresentIncludes the complete run of the Black Panther, the official newspaper of the Black Panther Party.
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ProQuest Historical NewspapersIncludes the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Black NewspapersIncludes: Baltimore Afro-American, Chicago Defender, New York Amsterdam News, Philadelphia Tribune and the Pittsburgh Courier.
Older Magazines
Other Primary Sources for Local History
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Blue Hen YearbooksThis collection contains yearbooks published by students of Delaware College and later the University of Delaware.
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Newark Post (UDSpace)The Library has scanned all available issues of the Newark Post. There are gaps and missing issues throughout.
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The ReviewThe Review is the independent student newspaper of the University of Delaware. Since 1882, it has served as a voice for UD students and has striven to provide timely, accurate and insightful information about the university and the surrounding community.
Images and Streaming Media
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Academic Video Online (AVON)Streaming media including historic newsreels and documentaries. Also includes Black Studies on Video collection,
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HistoryMakers Digital ArchiveOral histories and interviews of historically significant African Americans.
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MEF Digital CollectionStreaming films including documentaries that focus on race, class and gender.
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Swank Digital Campus Streaming VideoSelected classic and feature films, including African American titles such as 4 Little Girls.
