Journalism: February 2008 Archives

TU Libraries has recently added Black Historical Newspapers to its suite of eResources!

Black Historical Newspapers offers digitally-scanned primary source material on African-American culture, history, politics, and the arts as found in the following five historical newspapers:

• Atlanta Daily World (1931-2003) The Atlanta Daily World had the first black White House correspondent and was the first black daily in the nation in the 20th century.

• The Chicago Defender (1909-1975) A leading African-American newspaper, with more than two-thirds of its readership outside Chicago.

• Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005) The oldest and largest black newspaper in the western United States and the largest African-American owned newspaper in the U.S.

• New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993) This leading Black newspaper of the 20th century reached its peak in the 1940s.  The Amsterdam News was a strong advocate for the desegregation of the U.S. military during World War II, and also covered the historically important Harlem Renaissance.

• Pittsburgh Courier (1911-2002) One of the most nationally circulated Black newspapers, the Courier reached its peak in the 1930s.  A conservative voice in the African-American community, the Courier challenged the misrepresentation of African-Americans in the national media and advocated social reforms to advance the cause of civil rights.
  

These historical newspapers may also be accessed via Black Studies Center, a gateway database, offering access to scholarly essays, recent periodicals, historical newspaper articles, videos, and images.

Be sure to check them out!