African American Experiences in the United States

Many libraries and related organizations have guides about African American experiences. Some of the featured libraries are part of the Federal Depository Library Program, and they are known as Federal Depository Libraries (FDLs). Check out these community guides for more information.

• Activism, Anti-Racism, Dissent and Peaceful Protest | Prairie View A&M University Library
• African American Studies | Northwestern University Libraries
• Black Lives Matter Resources | University of Arizona Libraries
• Gov Docs: African American History | University of South Alabama
• Gov Docs: Emancipation Proclamation | University of South Alabama
• Gov Docs: Martin Luther King, Jr. | University of South Alabama
• Gov Docs: Race and Policing | University of South Alabama
• Gov Docs: Rosa Parks | University of South Alabama
• Gov Docs: Tuskegee Airmen: Web Resources | University of South Alabama
• History of the Civil Rights Movement - Oakland Campus | University of Pittsburgh Libraries
• Law Enforcement and Racial Justice | University of Minnesota Law School Library
• Protests Against Police Brutality (2020) | University of California San Diego
• Resources Against Racism | University of Montana Library
• Urban Civil Unrest of the 1960s | University of Maryland School of Law Library

The Federal Depository Library Program distributes Government information free of cost to libraries that participate in the program. These libraries have information specialists who can assist your research needs. To find your nearest depository, check out the FDLD. 

Visiting a community guide will direct you to other websites, which may have different privacy policies than the U.S. Government Publishing Office. Also, community guides may feature resources that are not U.S. Government publications or sources, which may not be freely available. Contact the community guide's owner for additional information or assistance.