African American

The collections of The Newark Public Library are rich in materials by, for, and about African Americans. You may wish to peruse these Internet sites in addition to searching the library's catalog Clavis for print and audiovisual resources.

Black History Month 2009:  Quest for Black Citizenship in the Americas "A century ago, an interracial group of Americans joined together and formed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)...The centennial of the NAACP is an occasion to highlight the problem of race and citizenship in American history, from experiences of free blacks in a land of slavery to he political aspirations of African Americans today.  The centennial also provides an opportunity to

explore the history of other nations in the Americas, where former slaves also sought the fruits of citizenship."

General Interest Megasites

Arts and Entertainment

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Business and Career Information

Education

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Health

History and Genealogy

Literature

Media

New Jersey History

Science and Mathematics

Society, Race, and Resistance 

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