African American Research Center

   Room 246 Main Library, 1408 West Gregory Drive,
Urbana, IL 61801

Telephone: (217) 333-3006

The  African American Research Center of the History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library is responsible for building the University Library's African American Studies collection, which includes materials on the Black experience in the Americas and worldwide outside of Africa. Consisting of more than 100,000 volumes, the collection is distributed throughout the University's various libraries, with the largest number located in the Main Library book stacks.  Also, 500+ reference books are available to anyone looking for facts, books, articles, or other media, about the Black experience in the Americas and the African diaspora.

Black Caribbean Database| Credit Course: AFRO 102 | Digital Periodicals | Electronic Books | Historical Texts | Newspapers  |   Pan-African CD-ROM Workstation | Video Tapes & DVDs

Contact us:

• Email a Librarian
• Request an item for purchase