African American Newspapers, Series 1 and 2, 1827-1998, provides online access to more than 350 U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience. This collection includes historically significant papers from more than 35 states, features many rare 19th-century titles.

Atlanta Daily World (1931-2003) had the first black White House correspondent and was the first black daily in the nation in the 20th century. Atlanta Daily World is one of the ten ProQuest Historical Black Newspapers.

The Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1988) was the most widely circulated black newspaper on the Atlantic coast. It was the first black newspaper to have correspondents reporting on World War II, foreign correspondents, and female sports correspondents.

The Chicago Defender (1910-1975): A leading African American newspaper, with more than two-thirds of its readership outside Chicago. Part of the ProQuest Historical Black Newspaper Collection.

African American Periodicals, 1825-1995, features more than 170 wide-ranging periodicals by and about African Americans. Published in 26 states, the publications include academic and political journals, commercial magazines, institutional newsletters, organizations bulletins, annual reports, and other genres.