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African American Studies

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4 Corners

  • Library of Congress’s four Area Studies Reading Rooms: the African and Middle EasternAsianEuropean and Hispanic Reading Rooms. Here you will learn first-hand from expert curators and reference specialists all about the Library of Congress’s international collections. 

Black Freedom Struggle in the United States 

  • This ProQuest resource on Black Freedom features select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history. 

The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission 

  • This website promotes North Carolina’s African American history, arts and culture, and its preservation and promotion. 

From the Catbird Seat

  • A blog celebrating the Center and the wealth of literary resources at the Library of Congress, as well as engaging with current topics in literature.

Of the People: Widening the Path

  • Connects the Library of Congress more deeply with Black, Indigenous, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and other communities of color historically underrepresented in the United States and in the Library’s collections by expanding its collections, using technology to enable storytelling and offering more internship and fellowship opportunities.

 

Black Collegian

  • A career and self development magazine targeted to African-American students and other students of color seeking information on careers, job opportunities, graduate/professional school, internships/co-ops, study abroad programs, etc.

Black Commentator

  • Weekly commentary dedicated to issues of economic justice, social justice and peace affecting African Americans and the African world.

BlackNews

  • Daily Black news for African American professionals. Features headline stories, celebrity photos, columns, interviews, reviews and more.

Blacks in Government

  • National Organization of Blacks In Government

NAACP

  • The home of grassroots activism for civil rights and social justice.

National Urban League

  • The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities.