Subject Guide
African American Newspapers in Microfilm at UVA Library
- See also title coverage in Ethnic Newswatch database (UVA only)
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Alabama | California | District of Columbia | Georgia | Illinois | Indiana Kentucky | Maryland | Michigan | Missouri | New Jersey | New York | Ohio | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Texas | Virginia | Wisconsin
| State | Title | Holdings | Microfilm Call No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Birmingham World | 1971-1996 | ALA-3 |
| California | Los Angeles Sentinel | 1971-1985, 1987-1989 | CALIF-1 |
| California | Pacific Appeal (San Francisco) | 1862:April-1880 | CALIF-4 |
| California | Black Panther | 1968:March-1980:Sept. | S-1083 |
| District of Columbia | Washington Afro-American and Washington Tribune (print subscription cancelled in 2003) | 1936-2003 some gaps--see VIRGO |
DC-7 |
| District of Columbia | National Era | Jan. 1847-Mar. 1860 | Micfilm S-10 reel 899-903. Ivy Annex See also electronic holdings 1847-1860 |
| Georgia | Atlanta Voice | 1971-1996 | GA-17 |
| Illinois | Chicago Crusader | 1982-1995 | ILL-7 |
| Illinois | Chicago Defender | 1947-1971:Jan.1 | ILL-4 |
| Illinois | Muhammad Speaks | 1961:Oct./Nov.-1975:Oct.31 | Micfilm S-230 |
| Illinois | New Crusader | 1971-1985 | ILL-7 |
| Indiana | Gary Crusader | 1971-1992 some gaps--see VIRGO |
IND-3 |
| Indiana | Freeman | 1888-1916 | IND-6 |
| Kentucky | Louisville Defender | 1971-1990 | KY-12 |
| Maryland | Afro-American (National and Philadelphia ed., publ. in Baltimore) |
1893-1988 | MD-8 |
| Michigan | Michigan Chronicle (Detroit) | 1943-1997 | MICH-1 |
| Missouri | St. Louis Sentinel | 1971-1987 | MO-111 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Afro-American (Newark) | 1971-1988 | NJ-3 |
| State | Title | Holdings | Microfilm Call No. |
| New York | Freedom's Journal | Mar.1827-Mar. 1829 | Micfilm S-564 see also electronic holdings for 1827-1830 |
| New York | New York Age | 1905-1960 | NY-23 |
| New York | New York Amsterdam News (NY Pub.Library edition) |
1922-1972 (lacks Jan.1924 & June 1931) | NY-1 |
| New York | New York Amsterdam News (Bell & Howell/UMI edition) |
1963-2002:Jan.3 See also Ethnic Newswatch for full-text 1993 to current |
NY-1 |
| New York | New York Amsterdam News (National Edition) |
1945-1952 | NY-1a |
| Ohio | Call and Post (Cleveland) | 1971-1989 | OHIO-14 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia Tribune | 1971-1997 | PA-12 |
| Pennsylvania | New Pittsburgh Courier | 1911-1912 1923-1996 |
PA-7 |
| South Carolina | Palmetto Leader | 1926-1957 | SC-27 |
| State | Title | Holdings | Microfilm Call No. |
| Texas | Post Tribune (Dallas) | 1971-1992 | TEX-3 |
| Virginia | Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune | 1956-1992 | VA-100 |
| Virginia | The Tribune (Charlottesville - current print issues also received) | 1992-current | VA-100 |
| Virginia | Journal and Guide (Norfolk) | 1939-1992 some gaps--see VIRGO |
VA-57 |
| Virginia | New Journal and Guide (Norfolk - current print issues also received) | 1975-current some gaps--see VIRGO |
VA-57 |
| Virginia | Richmond Planet see also selective index and full-text of articles by date (1890-1906) |
1890-1905 some gaps--see VIRGO 1917-1938 some gaps--see VIRGO |
VA-11 |
| Virginia | Richmond Afro-American and Richmond Planet | 1938-1996 | VA-72 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee Courier | 1971-86 some gaps--see VIRGO |
WIS-1 |