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Whether researching a person, place or event in Black History and culture, or learning about the history of the ongoing demands for racial justice, students and scholars seek comprehensive resources that span time. Only ProQuest provides a spectrum of material from the fight for liberation under slavery to the struggles for civil rights of the 20th century. Working in partnership with unique content providers, including the NAACP and the Chicago Defender, ProQuest’s multidisciplinary content includes historical newspapers, archival documents, government records, images, books, video, magazines and more.
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ProQuest One Black Studies
ProQuest One Black Studies brings together award-winning Black Studies content into one destination, combining primary and secondary sources, including leading historical Black newspapers, archival documents, key government materials, videos, writings by Black intellectuals and leaders, journals and essays by top Black Studies scholars.
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Black Newspaper Collection
Essential primary source content and editorial perspectives of the most distinguished African American newspapers in the U.S. Scholars can study the history of race relations, journalism, local and national politics, education, African American studies and more.
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CBS News Video Collection
The CBS News Video Collection brings together all CBS content available exclusively through ProQuest—combining 60 MINUTES (1997–2025) and the CBS News Video Archive (1950s–2010s)—to deliver reporting on American and global events across disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and beyond.
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