Breaks in the Air : The Birth of Rap Radio in New York City by 
The Cultural Betrayal of Black Women and Girls : a Black Feminist Approach to Healing from Sexual Abuse by 
Dancing down the Barricades : Sammy Davis Jr. and the Long Civil Rights Era : A Cultural History by 
Desegregating Comics : Debating Blackness in the Golden Age of American Comics by 
Ghetto Gastro Presents Black Power Kitchen by 
If There Is No Struggle There Is No Progress : Black Politics in Twentieth-century Philadelphia by 
In the Shadow of Ebenezer : A Black Catholic Parish in the Age of Civil Rights and Vatican II by 
Investing in the Educational Success of Black Women and Girls by 
Subversive Habits : Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle by 
Successful Black Entrepreneurs : Hidden Histories, Inspirational Stories, and Extraordinary Business Achievements : Case Studies by Harvard Business School by 
To Know the Soul of a People : Religion, Race, and the Making of Southern Folk by Welcome! This guide highlights selected resources in the subject area of African American studies. For additional assistance, please contact a Reference Librarian.
When searching a database or the library catalog, use the following recommended keywords or subject words for African American studies material:
"African American" OR "Afro-American" OR "Black" OR "Negro"
Different indexing words were used during different time periods, so the best search term depends on the publication date of the material.
To locate items from a variety of dates, string all of the various search terms together like this:
(African American OR Afro-American OR Black OR Negro)
Books on African American history are usually assigned to the Library of Congress Call number E185.
Search the Fordham Library Catalog for books, ebooks, periodicals, government documents, maps, and other documents held within all the campuses of Fordham University.
Also, consider searching the catalog for the series = "Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies"
To search for articles, click on the Articles & Databases tab of this Research Guide.
Subject Headings for African American Materials by 
Critical Race Theory by 
The Handbook of Research on Black Males by 
Keywords for African American Studies by 
Researching Black Communities : A Methodological Guide by 
Research Methods in Africana Studies, revised ed. by 
The Things of Others: Ethnographies, Histories, and Other Artefacts by
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