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BHM #26 – NAACP Papers – Board of Directors …
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Available via ProQuest History Vault, the content in the module NAACP Papers – Board of Directors, Annual Conferences, Major Speeches and National Staff Files consists of internal memos, legal briefings, and direct action summaries from national, legal, and branch offices throughout the country. It charts the NAACP’s work and delivers a first-hand view into crucial…
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BHM #25 – African Diaspora, 1860-Present
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Of the 26 databases we’ve looked at so far during Black History Month, this is far and away my favorite. The types of resources included are marvelously varied: podcasts, artwork, recipes, lectures, government documents, brochures, poetry, short stories, photographs, maps, playbills, essays, editor-selected external web sites, books, historical newspapers and magazines, documentary films, speeches, and…
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BHM #24 – Papers of Amiri Baraka, Poet Laureate of the Black Power Movement
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Papers of Amiri Baraka, Poet Laureate of the Black Power Movement Series 15 in this 18-series collection consists of the publications The African World, Black Nation, Black NewArk, Unity and Struggle, Main Trend, and IFCO News. The African World was originally published by SOBU/YOBU (Student Organization for Black Unity/Youth Organization for Black Unity), and the…
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BHM #23 – Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive (1880 – 2020)
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An archival research resource containing the essential primary sources for studying the history of the film and entertainment industries, from the era of vaudeville and silent movies through to the 21st century. The core US and UK popular and trade magazines covering film, music, broadcasting, theatre and video gaming are included, together with film fan…
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BHM #22 – Federal surveillance of African Americans, 1920-1984
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Federal Surveillance of African Americans, 1920-1984 Throughout the twentieth century Black Americans of all political persuasions were subject to federal scrutiny, harassment, and prosecution. The Federal Bureau of Investigation enlisted black “confidential special informants” to infiltrate a variety of organizations. Hundreds of documents in this collection were originated by such operatives. The reports provide a…
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BHM #21 – Slavery and the Law
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Another robust collection within ProQuest’s History Vault providing primary source materials from digitized archival collections is Slavery and the Law. This database features petitions on race, slavery, and free blacks that were submitted to state legislatures and county courthouses between 1775 and 1867. These petitions were collected by Loren Schweninger over a four-year period from…
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BHM #20 – Southern Life and African American History
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This collection is part of ProQuest’s History Vault providing primary source materials from digitized archival collections. The Plantation Records in this module documents the far-reaching impact of plantations on both the American South and the nation. As business owners, the commodities produced by plantation owners—rice, cotton, sugar, tobacco, hemp, and others— accounted for more than half of…
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BHM #19 – Reconstruction and Military Government after the Civil War (1865-1877)
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Reconstruction and Military Government after the Civil War (1865-1877) From heart-wrenching personal letters to bills of lading for office supplies, this module offers remarkable insight into the early Reconstruction period in the American South. The correspondence of the U.S. Army’s Office of Civil Affairs reveals efforts to foster democracy and rebuild communities in the divided…
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BHM #18 – Southern Negro Youth Congress and the Communist Party: Papers of James and Esther Cooper Jackson
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Southern Negro Youth Congress and the Communist Party: Papers of James and Esther Cooper Jackson Who were James and Esther Cooper Jackson?? James Jackson (1914-2007) and Esther Cooper Jackson (1917-2022) were a married African American couple who devoted their lives to fight for equality. The Jacksons saw a path to racial equality through the Communist…
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BHM #17 – Black Studies Center
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Black Studies Center – This fascinating collection includes… Almost 2,000 videos and images, from Langston Hughes’s performance of “The Weary Blues” with jazz accompaniment in 1950 to Roy Wilkins speaking about Civil Rights issues in 2014. Articles from reference sources including The Routledge Encyclopedia of African Literature, The Handbook of African American Literature, and selections…