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The Baltimore Afro-American

The Baltimore Afro-American

The Baltimore Afro-American

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Description: The Baltimore Afro-American was the most widely circulated black newspaper on the U.S. Atlantic coast. It was the first black newspaper to have correspondents reporting on World War II, foreign correspondents, and female sports correspondents. This archive collection gives you access to all issues between 1893 and 1988. Issues have been scanned from cover to cover and you can search or browse the database.
Coverage: 1893, 1895-1899, 1901-1988.