The Jacksonville Public Library has launched the ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Black Newspapers database. The database includes Black newspapers from around the country such as the Chicago Defender, The Baltimore Afro-American, New York Amsterdam News, Pittsburgh Courier, Los Angeles Sentinel, Louisville Defender, Atlanta Daily World, The Norfolk Journal and Guide, The Philadelphia Tribune, Cleveland Call and Post, Kansas City Call and the Michigan Chronicle offering essential primary source material including articles, obituaries, photos, editorials, and more. We also have additional print newspapers at several of our locations! The Jacksonville Free Pres is available at Main Special Collections and West, Argyle, Brown Eastside, Dallas James Graham, Highlands Regional, Bradham & Brooks, Pablo Creek Regional, and University Park Branch Libraries. Jacksonville Free Press is available at Main Special Collections and West, Southeast Regional, Bradham & Brooks, and University Park Branches. Customers can now access the database from anywhere using any device with an internet connection. Customers will find the database on the Library website under “Research” and use your Library card & PIN number to log into the database. If you don’t have a library card, Jacksonville residents can sign up for sign up for free in-person and online.
This invaluable resource provides access to a wealth of primary source material, including articles, obituaries, photos, and editorials from prominent African American newspapers. Made possible through the generosity of the Mellon Foundation. This historical newspaper collection provides genealogists, researchers, and scholars with online, easily searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the time’s politics, society, and events. Coverage: 1893 – 2010 This historical newspaper collection provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the time’s politics, society and events.
Library customers who are researching the history of race relations, journalism, local and national politics, education, African American studies, and other multidisciplinary subjects. Inspired by our commitment to local history, we aim to connect our community to national history. By providing unparalleled coverage of African American events, society, and politics from 1893 to 2010, we empower researchers and genealogists. We’ll be marketing directly to DCPS and local college students. We have outreach presentations about the database scheduled for the African American History classes at LaVilla Middle School in the fall and we are happy to provide demonstrations for any social studies class that requests one.
We encourage everyone to explore this remarkable resource and engage with the rich history it offers. You can access this database right now.
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