Chronicling America

These guides and search results provide access to digitized historical newspaper articles from 1789-1963 related to African American business and entrepreneurship, occupations, and legal restrictions covered in Chronicling America. You can search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present using keywords. Note that you may need to use keywords such as "Negro"; or "Negro inventor" or alternative keywords o retrieve materials on African Americans. Search the name of a business person to locate their portrait, or search the name of the company to locate articles. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress.

African American Newspapers Digitized in Chronicling America
Chronicling America is a searchable digital collection of historic newspaper pages from 1789-1963 sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress. This link lists African American newspapers digitized as part of this project.
Booker T. Washington: Topics in Chronicling America
Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was one of the leading African American voices of his time. He was a writer, editor, orator, and civil rights activist who worked for the advancement of the black community.
Ida B. Wells: Topics in Chronicling America
Ida B. Wells was a civil rights activist who wrote in newspapers to advocate against lynching and racial discimination. This guide provides access to material related to "Ida B. Wells" in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.
Newsies: Topics in Chronicling America
During the late 19th century, children working as newspaperboys or "newsies" took a stand against rising costs of newspapers. This guide provides access to material related to "Newsies" in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.
Plessy v. Ferguson (Jim Crow Laws): Topics in Chronicling America
The U.S. Supreme Court changes history on May 18, 1896! The Court’s “separate but equal” decision in Plessy v. Ferguson on that date upheld state-imposed Jim Crow laws. It became the legal basis for racial segregation in the United States for the next fifty years
Pullman Porters: Topics in Chronicling America
Pullman Porters began as former slaves hired to work on the railroads as porters on sleeping cars. This guide provides access to materials related to “Pullman Porters” in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.
Tulsa Race Massacre: Topics in Chronicling America
From May 31 to June 1, 1921, Greenwood, a black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is destroyed by white mobs. This guide provides access to material related to the "Tulsa Race Massacre" in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.

African Americans in Business and Entrepreneurship: A Resource Guide

Chronicling America