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African American Press

An overview of library resources related to the history of African American newspapers, periodicals, collections, and organizations.

General Biographical Databases

American National Biography Online
Biographical dictionary of notable deceased Americans from all eras of American history. Includes illustrations and links to other web resources.

Bibliographies and Biographies

The African American National Biography by Henry Louis Gates (Editor); Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham (Editor)
ISBN: 9780195160192

Publication Date: 2008
Black Bostonians and the Politics of Culture, 1920-1940 by Lorraine Elena Roses
Location: online

ISBN: 1613764774

Publication Date: 2017
Pioneering African-American Women in the Advertising Business by Judy Foster Davis
Location: Frederick Pardee Management Library Stacks HF5810.A2 D39

Publication Date: 2017

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Subjects: Communication & Journalism