Black Panther Woman : The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins by 
Black Prison Intellectuals : Writings from the Long Nineteenth Century by 
Brooklynites : The Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities that Shaped a Borough by 
Building the Black City : The Transformation of American Life by 
The Cultural Betrayal of Black Women and Girls : a Black Feminist Approach to Healing from Sexual Abuse by 
Lifting the Shadow : Reshaping Memory, Race, and Slavery in U.S. Museums by 
Readying the Revolution : African American Theater and Performance Culture from post-World War II to the Black Arts Movement 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" OR "Colored"
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 OR Colored)
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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