African American Studies: Newspapers

Princeton University Library has an extensive collection of current and retrospective newspapers, many of which are published by and about African Americans. The contents of the guide include formats in print, on microfilm, and digital reproductions of original print newspapers. The tabs above lead directly to historical and contemporary newspapers online, digital collections and databases in which current and/or retrospective runs of African American newspapers are represented, microfilm collections held in Firestone Library, and a selected list of repositories with substantial holdings of regional and national newspapers.

The guide also features a selection of Caribbean newspapers, radical press, and a bibliography of works about the rich history of African American newspapers, the Black press, and more.

For other newspaper resources, please view the guides for:

Newspapers at Princeton    

Finding U.S. Newspapers at Princeton