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A DIGITAL HISTORY PROJECT
ABOUT THE BLACK PRESS
AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT


​Negro Newspaper and Periodicals in the United States, 1937
United States Commerce Bureau

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This project is curated by Dr. E. James West. It is linked to a Leverhulme early career fellowship, which focuses on the Black press and the built environment in Chicago.

Building the Black Press expands this research beyond Chicago to explore the building history of the Black press throughout the United States. It includes photo-essays, interactive maps, and a range of other resources.

Please use the form on the right to get in touch, or feel free to explore the different sections of the site listed below
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BUILDING HISTORY

Photo-Essays about the Project and its Key Themes

PUBLICATIONS

Photo-Essays on Selected Black Publications

BLOG

News and Project Updates

STORYMAPS

Mapping Black Press Buildings
Main Newsroom  of the Chicago Defender, 2000
Associated Press | Ted Warren
Support for this project has been provided by the Leverhulme Trust, the Black Metropolis Research Consortium, the Arts and Humanities Research Council, Northumbria University Newcastle, and the Library of Congress
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