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Schomburg Studies on the Black Experience

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This resource provides a core collection of primary and secondary resources in Black Studies, including full-text articles, book chapters, dissertations, reference materials, timelines, images and multimedia.

Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingThe New York Public Library for the Performing ArtsSchomburg Center for Research in Black CultureThomas Yoseloff Business CenterStavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
History, Image Collections, Area and Cultural Studies, African American Studies
<p>This resource, developed in cooperation with NYPL's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, provides an encyclopedic treatment of the formation and development of Black Studies. Essays that represent the foundational literature in a number of disciplines, including history, religion, sociology, political science, art and literature, provide an interdisciplinary survey of Black Studies scholarship.</p>
English