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A digital history project
about the Black press and the built environment |
Negro Newspaper and Periodicals in the United States United States Commerce Bureau, 1937 |
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ABOUTThis project is curated by Dr. E. James West. It is part of a early career fellowship from the Leverhulme Trust, 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 tours, and a range of other resources. |
BUILDING HISTORY
A Series of Photo-Essays About the Project and its Key Themes
PUBLICATIONS
Building the History of Selected Black Publications
BLOG
All the Black Press News That's Fit to Print
STORYMAPS
Mapping Black Press Buildings
Main Newsroom of the Defender
Associated Press / Ted Warren, 2000
Associated Press / Ted Warren, 2000
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
