Black Studies: Africa and the Diaspora
An overview of resources for researching Black Studies, including the African Diaspora and African American Studies
The Diaspora
These library resources offer a range of materials on Africa, slavery, colonialism, and the Diaspora. If you need help finding additional resources, please ask a librarian.
The image at left, Bridgetown (Barbados) Harbor Police, March 1955, comes from the UK National Archives via Flickr Commons.
- African Studies Abstracts OnlinePublishes quarterly bibliography listing edited works and articles from African studies journals and journals from Africa.
- Slavery, Abolition and Social JusticeArchives primary source documents for the study of slavery and abolition with materials from Africa, the Caribbean, the U.S., Latin America, and Europe from 1490 to 2007.
- Empire OnlineFind primary source documents on colonial history, politics, and culture from 1492 to 2007, primarily about the British Empire, especially Africa, the Americas, Australia, Oceania, and South Asia.
Other Research Guides
These other research guides may also be helpful.