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Guide to African American reference

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African Americana Library News

WSU collection will survive
Jul 22, 2008
Wayne State University's African American Literature Special Collection saves local history

Actor's memorabilia goes to KU
Jul 11, 2008
Kansas U's department of theater and film recently acquired a collection of the late Moses Gunn, an alumnus of the university

Vivian Harsh Research Collection
Jul 11, 2008
A Chicago Library is Getting Original Art by Tim Jackson

Rosa Parks memorabilia
Jul 10, 2008
Thousands and thousands of personal items of civil rights legend Rosa Parks are up for auction in New York City

HBCU Digital Collection
Jun 16, 2008
Founding of historically black colleges and universities celebrated

African American Research Center

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   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, the 1,000+ reference books in the unit are available to anyone looking for facts, books, articles, or other media, about the Black experience.

 

Selected Resources:

 

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

 

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