New Database: Oxford African American Studies Center

The Library is pleased to announce its subscription to the Oxford African American Studies Center!

The Oxford African American Studies Center provides online access to several reference resources in African American studies. It includes Africana, an account of the African and African American experience. The Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895 documents the African American experience from the arrival of the black explorer, Esteban, who arrived with the Spanish in 1527, to the death of Frederick Douglass. The Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present presents African American history into the twenty-first century. The contribution of African American women is illuminated by Black Women in America, Second Edition. And finally, the African American National Biography presents African American history through the lives of its people, ultimately offering over 6,000 biographies. Over 1,000 images, primary sources with specially written commentaries, and over 100 maps have been collected to enhance this reference content.

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If you have questions, please contact a Reference Librarian at
269 337 7152 or reference@kzoo.edu