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African American Newspapers

Related Resources

[Man reading a newspaper]. August 1954. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division.

Listed on this page are resources for and adjacent to researching African American newspapers, including links to digital resources, useful research guides, and other relevant Library of Congress collections.

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Subscription Databases

Below is a list of some of the most comprehensive databases the Library subscribes to for researching African American newspapers. Please note that these subscription databases can only be accessed on-site at the Library.

Free Online Resources

Research Guides by the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress has created several research guides related to the history and genealogical research of African Americans.

Libraries & Research Centers

Below is a list of just a few libraries and other research centers that have significant collections of African American newspapers.

Related Collections at the Library of Congress