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The New York Amsterdam News, founded in 1909, is one of the oldest continuously published African American newspapers in the United States. It has served as a crucial voice for the Black community in New York City and beyond, covering local and national news, politics, arts, and culture from an African American perspective.

Available Collections

Amsterdam News Archives (1909 – present)

$1000 per month

Size: 1.2 GB

A comprehensive digital archive of the Amsterdam News, one of the oldest African American newspapers in the United States, covering over a century of Black history, culture, and perspectives in New York City and beyond.

Harlem Renaissance Collection

$1000 per month

Size: 500 MB

A curated collection of articles, essays, and features from the Amsterdam News during the Harlem Renaissance period, showcasing the cultural and artistic explosion of African American creativity in the 1920s and 1930s.

Civil Rights Era Reporting

$1000 per month

Size: 750 MB

An extensive compilation of Amsterdam News' coverage of the Civil Rights Movement, including firsthand accounts, interviews, and editorials from the 1950s and 1960s.