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History : Black American History

Black life: databases and digital collections

Slavery and African-American Primary Sources

>> Also check our Africana Studies guide, created by Christine Oka.

Northeastern Archives and Special Collections

The 1619 Project

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Marking the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves in North America, the New York Times initiated a series of historical, analytical, and interpretive content examining the legacy of slavery.  Published August 2019.

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