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The 1619 Project

Full Issue of The 1619 Project
PDF of The 1619 Project Issue of The New York Times Magazine
1619 Project (Audio Series)
New York Times audio series hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones.

Chicago Defender Historical Archive (1909-2010) This link opens in a new window
Full text articles from this prominent Black newspaper. Includes page images of the entire contents, such as classified ads, advertisements, obituaries, and comics.
Chicago Tribune Historical Archive (1849-1997) This link opens in a new window Contains full text and page images of the entire contents of the Chicago Tribune, including classified ads, advertisements, obituaries, and comics.
New York Times Historical Archive (1851-2013) This link opens in a new window
Contains full text and page images of the entire contents of the New York Times, including ads, reviews, obituaries, and comics.
Academic Video Online: Premium (complete Alexander Street Press Collection) This link opens in a new window Offers more than 75,000 streaming video titles covering a wide range of disciplines and genres.
HistoryMakers This link opens in a new window
Oral History Interviews with over 2,500 historically significant African Americans.
Points of View Reference Source This link opens in a new window
Presents multiple sides of over 500 issues.
Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window
Provides in-depth background information on current issues.