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African Americana Library News rss

Hines' Jazz Archive to Berkeley
Dec 9, 2009
Campus musicians receive gift from pianist Earl Hines' estate

Moreland-Springarn Research Center
Nov 11, 2009
Allegations that the research center could close due to an inadequate budget

Black Educator's papers to Emory
Oct 15, 2009
Ulysses S. Byas Was First Post-Desegregation Black School Superintendent

Shakur papers to Woodruff Library
Oct 9, 2009
Tupac's mother donates his writing for research

Octavia Butler collection
Oct 7, 2009
Huntington receives sci-fi writer Octavia Butler's collection

Database Trial

Feb 4, 2009

Trial access to four new ProQuest historical black newspapers will be available through April 30.  The titles and dates covered are:

Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1988)
Cleveland Call and Post (1934-1991)
Philadelphia Tribune (1912-2001)
Norfolk Journal and Guide (1921-2003)

These complement the four historical black newspapers we previously purchased:

Atlanta Daily World (1931-2003)
Chicago Defender (1910-1975)
Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005)
New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993)