Newspapers: African American Newspapers

Readex's digital collection of local African American newspapers across the United States chronicling life, thought and culture. Miami has Series 1 (1827-1998) and 2 (1835-1956) from selected states. This searchable database contains articles from more than 350 African American newspapers.

ProQuest's Black Historical Newspapers collections provides access to many of the most influential African American Newspapers, including the following (which can be searched together or individually using the above link): The Chicago Defender, The Cleveland Call and Post, The New Amsterdam News, and the Baltimore Afro-American.

Features more than 170 wide-ranging periodicals by and about African Americans. Published in 26 states, the publications include academic and political journals, commercial magazines, institutional newsletters, organizations bulletins, annual reports and other genres.