HIST 134 African American History from 1865 - Prof Carr - Fall 2021: Primary Sources

"...presents a panoramic and eclectic review of African-American history and culture, spanning almost one hundred years from the early nineteenth through the early twentieth centuries, with the bulk of the material published between 1875 and 1900."

Collection of black abolitionist speeches and editorials

Collection of photographs and documents illustrating African American History in Missouri

Digitized selections from the Douglass Theatre in Macon, Georgia

"The Church in the Southern Black Community" collects autobiographies, biographies, church documents, sermons, histories, encyclopedias, and other published materials. These texts present a collected history of the way Southern African Americans experienced and transformed Protestant Christianity into the central institution of community life.

Collection of Pittsburgh Courier photographs by
Charles "Teenie" Harris that depict the events and daily life of African Americans from the 1930s to 1970s

FBI documents on the Nation of Islam leader

FBI documents on the poet

A large portion of the interviewees were students at West Charlotte High School during its transition from a traditionally black school to an integrated school.

Project depicts everyday life in Harlem between 1915 and 1930 using legal records and mapping

Digitized government documents, interviews and speeches

The Schomburg Center is a research unit of The New York Public Library system. It is recognized as one of the leading institutions focusing exclusively on African-American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. The Schomburg has collected, preserved, and provided access to materials documenting black life—in America and worldwide. It has also promoted the study and interpretation of the history and culture of peoples of African descent.

Click "Digital Schomburg" link for online access to books, photos, video and audio.

The #SchomburgSyllabus is curated by Schomburg Center staff and organized into 27 themes to foster a greater understanding of the Black experience.