Library Databases
African American History Databases
- Adam Matthew - Race Relations in America This link opens in a new window
This resource showcases three pivotal decades in the fight for civil rights, including speeches, reports, surveys, and analyses by Charles S. Johnson, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Thurgood Marshall.
- African American Experience This link opens in a new windowDeveloped with the guidance of African American librarians and subject specialists, The African American Experience is the widest ranging and easiest-to-use online database collection on African American history and culture.
- African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 This link opens in a new windowProvide access to U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience, including many rare and historically significant 19th century titles.
- Black Freedom Struggle in the 20th Century: Federal Government Records This link opens in a new window
A website focused on Black Freedom, features select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history. Our intention is to support a wide range of students, independent researchers, and anyone interested in learning more about ongoing racial injustice in the U.S. and the fights against it.
