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New York Amsterdam News (1922-2010)

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Searchable full-text and page images of the leading Black newspaper of the 20th century. 

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New York City History, Historical Newspapers, U.S. Newspapers, Area and Cultural Studies, African American Studies
<p>This leading Black newspaper of the 20th century reached its peak in the 1940s. The Amsterdam News was a strong advocate for the desegregation of the U.S. military during World War II, and also covered the historically important Harlem Renaissance.</p>
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