Newsboy selling the Chicago Defender, one of the papers in the Black Newspaper Collection

Until March 18, Falvey has trial access to the Black Newspaper Collection (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) which provides primary source material essential to the study of American history and African-American contributions to culture, opinion, history, religion, politics, and the arts. Access is for a limited time only (Feb 16 – March 18, 2017). Please explore the collection and let a subject librarian know about your experience.

ProQuest’s Black Newspaper Collection includes:

• Afro-American (1893-1988)
• Atlanta Daily World (1932-2003)
• Atlanta World (1931-1932)
• Call and Post (1962-1982)
• Call and Post (1982-1991)
• Chicago Daily Defender (Big Weekend Edition) (1966-1973)
• Chicago Daily Defender (Daily Edition) (1960-1973)
• The Chicago Defender (Big Weekend Edition) (1905-1966)
• Chicago Defender (Big Weekend Edition) (1973-1975)
• Chicago Defender (Daily Edition) (1973-1975)
• The Chicago Defender (National edition) (1921-1967)
• Cleveland Call and Post (1934-1962)
• Courier (1950-1954)
• Daily Defender (Daily Edition) (1956-1960)
• Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005)
• New Journal and Guide (1916-2003)
• New Pittsburgh Courier (1966-1981)
• New Pittsburgh Courier (1981-2002)
• The New York Amsterdam News (1922-1938)
• New York Amsterdam News (1938-1941)
• New York Amsterdam News (1943-1961)
• New York Amsterdam News (1962-1993)
• New York Amsterdam Star-News (1941-1943)
• New York Star & Amsterdam News (1941-1941)
• Philadelphia Tribune (1912-2001)
• The Pittsburgh Courier (1911-1950)
• Pittsburgh Courier (1955-1966)

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