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African American Studies: Religion

A guide to resources at Princeton University Library.

Newspapers

African-American Newspapers, 1827-1998  

Full-text collection of African American newspapers printed across the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries.

African American Newspapers: The 19th Century  (1827-1882)

Complete text of the major African-American newspapers published in the United States during the 19th century.

EthnicNewsWatch (1960+)

Interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish), full-text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press.

ProQuest African American Historical Newspapers  (coverage varies by newspaper)

Atlanta Daily World (1931-2003); Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1988); Call and Post (Cleveland)(1934-1991); Chicago Defender (1905-1975); Cleveland Call & Post (1934-1991); Indianapolis Star(1903-1922); Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005); New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993); Norfolk Journal and Guide (1921-2003); Philadelphia Tribune (1912-2001); Pittsburgh Courier (1911-2002);St. Louis Dispatch (1874-1922).

News clippings

Tuskegee Institute News Clippings File

Microfilm 05488      Printed guide (FilmB) Z1361.N39xT8 1978     252 reels  Location: Microform Services on A-floor in Firestone Library

“Covering the years 1899 to 1966, these clippings were compiled from more than 300 major American national dailies, leading American south-eastern dailies, African-American newspapers, magazines, religious and social publications, and non-US newspapers.  They cover a variety of topics: civil rights, discrimination, economic conditions, lynching, race relations, riots, sports, health, politics, and other subjects.”