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Africana Studies

Use this guide to find resources for projects in Black Studies.

AVON: Black Studies Collection

The Academic Video Online (AVON) collection includes the Black Studies in Video collection of over 800 documentary films. Also try the larger collection of over 1900 videos on the AVON Black Studies channel

Films

The Black Film Archive "celebrates the rich, abundant history of black cinema." It is a register of Black films made from 1898 through 1989. Search by country, genre and decade. 

Films on Demand

The Films on Demand collection has nearly 40,000 films in all subject areas, including archival films and historical newsreels. Includes popular publishers PBS and California Newsreel.