Library Guides: African American Studies: Start Here

Recommended Databases

Literature Online Premium (LION) (ProQuest Platform) This link opens in a new window
Complete works, literature, criticism, reference (more...).
Civil Rights Digital Library This link opens in a new window
American Civil Rights Movement; images; movies; articles (more...).

JSTOR (including Artstor) This link opens in a new window
Articles, most peer-reviewed; Artstor images (more...).

Lemonade Syllabus
"Over 200 resources that specifically speak to Black Women."
The Langston League
Since 2016, Langston League has imagined and enacted culturally relevant instructional materials, at the intersection of Black history and pop culture, that have reached over five million students, families, and community stakeholders.
Black Language Syllabus
The mission for the #BlackLanguageSyllabus is to celebrate the beauty of Blackness and Black Language, fight for Black Linguistic Justice, and provide critical intellectual resources that promote the collective study of Black Language.
#SchomburgSyllabus
The #SchomburgSyllabus is an archive of new and recent educational resources relating to Black studies, movements, and experiences.

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