The Black Studies Collection
About Black Studies
Black Studies is the interdisciplinary study of the culture, politics, and history of Black Americans. Black studies provide insight into the effects African descended peoples have had on society.
These resources are databases and journals on Black studies that focus on the Black experience and:
- history
- culture
- sociology
- politics
- experience
- issues
- religion
You can access them with your library card.
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The Black Studies Collection
Black Panther Newspapers
Gale In Context: African American Perspectives
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Black Newspaper Collection
The Western Journal of Black Studies
Black History Bulletin
The Journal of African American History
Journal of Southern History
Slavery throughout the World
African History, 500–1590
Afro Caribbean in Gale in Context: World History
African Diaspora in Gale in Context: World History
Journal of Pan African Studies
Journal of African American Studies
Challenge (ATL): Journal of Research on African American Men
African American Museum & Library at Oakland on Calisphere
African American Museum & Library at Oakland - OAC
Films on Kanopy
Kanopy offers documentaries on Black experiences, including these, recommended by librarians at AAMLO.
You will need to log into Kanopy with your library card.