Founded in 1928 by W. A. Scott, the Atlanta Daily World became the first successful African American daily newspaper in the United States.
The digitized Chicago Defender served as the de facto national black newspaper in the U.S., and was the most influential African-American newspaper of the 20th century. Coverage: 1910 to 1975.
Formerly Accessible Archives. A collection of African American newspapers containing a wealth of first-hand reports about cultural life and history during the 1800s.
The Auburn Avenue Research Library (across Auburn Avenue from GSU's Centennial Hall) provides online access to these historical Black newspapers:
These local Special Collections/archival collections are of particular interest for African-American history:
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
GSU Library Special Collections and Archives
Emory University's Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library (MARBL)
Archives and Special Collections, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center
Atlanta History Center Archives (Kenan Research Center)
Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library of the University of Georgia
