Category: African American History

Refined by: (Author) Joanna Colclough

Three mastheads and headlines from the front pages of The Echo, The Daily Bulletin, and the Omaha Guide.

Mary McLeod Bethune: Newspapers and Comic Books

February 21, 2024

Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955) dedicated her whole life to advocating for civil rights, especially the education of youth. You can find her work making headlines in Chronicling America newspapers, as well as her friendship with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and other high profile people of the day. Even some comic books featured her biography.

Posted in: African American History, Comic Books, Digitized Newspapers, Women's History

Photograph of Belle de Costa Greene, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing slightly left.

Belle de Costa Greene: Library Director, Advocate, and Rare Books Expert.

February 8, 2022

Posted by: Joanna Colclough

Belle de Costa Greene made sensations when she, a woman, entered the men-dominated art world. Imagine the further sensation if they had known she was a Black woman. Read about her and the Morgan Library in historic newspapers.

Posted in: African American History, Biography, Digitized Newspapers, Women's History

Refined by: (Author) Joanna Colclough