Finding and Using African American Newspapers
- ISBN-10
- 0944619851
- ISBN-13
- 9780944619858
- Category
- African American newspapers
- Pages
- 71
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Author
- Timothy N. Pinnick
Description
Finally a book has come along that addresses the difficult topic of African American newspaper research. Are there actually black newspapers out there? How do I locate them? Is there much in them aside from obituaries? Finding and Using African American Newspapers demystifies the process of locating these newspapers and provides researchers with a plethora of tips and strategies on how to track down those genealogically rich social columns.
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