Black Studies Collections

Guide to African American reference

Guide to Afro-Caribbean reference

History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library

Internet Links

Networked databases

Online Library Catalog

Subject bibliographies



African Americana Library News rss

New Genealogy Database
May 18, 2011
Unknown No Longer: A Database of Virginia Slave Names

Grant to Washington University
May 5, 2011
Preservation of Eyes on the Prize documentary and interviews

Gift to Blockson Collection
Feb 28, 2011
Blockson Collection at Temple will keep Tuskegee legacy alive

Emmanuel McCall papers
Feb 28, 2011
Donation to Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives in Nashville, Tenn.

The Dr. DeCosta-Willis Collection
Feb 28, 2011
Donation to the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Memphis Public Library

African American Research Center

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

 

 

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.    • Librarian: Thomas Weissinger.

 

Selected Resources:

 

Bibliographic Guide to Black Caribbean Literature | Periodicals | Electronic Books | Historical Texts | Newspapers  |   Pan-African CD-ROM Workstation | Video Tapes & DVDs

 

Contact us:

 

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