Area Studies: Yocum Library Useful Links

African-American Studies
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Black History and Culture Google Arts and Culture collection of artworks, artifacts, and stories from U.S. cultural organizations.
The African-American Mosaic 500 years of the black experience.
African American History: American Memory Library of Congress collections.
NAACP: A Century in the Fight for Freedom Exhibit A retrospective of its first 100 years.
Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives 2,300+ first-person accounts of slavery & 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves.

 

Asian-American Studies
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Asian Nation: The Landscape of Asian America "An authoritative, one-stop information resource and sociological exploration of the historical, demographic, political, and cultural issues that make up today's diverse Asian American community.”
American Memory - Chinese in America Library of Congress site
Korean American Digital Archive USC Digital Library chronicling the experience of Koreans in America between 1903 and 1965.
Persian Language Rare Materials Library of Congress collection of Persian manuscripts, lithographs and books from many disciplines, but historical and literary works are dominant.
The South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA) This collection collects information from the South Asian diaspora in the United States, including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Southeast Asian Archive Information concerning the experience of Vietnamese, Laotian/Hmong, and Cambodian people in the US.

 

Latina/Latino Studies
Website Description
Al Dia News A Philadelphia news organization focused on the Latino American experience
Latino Cultures in the US Google Arts and Culture collection of Latina/Latino history, arts, foods, and communities.
The Jaime Lucero Mexican Studies Institute "The Institute is working on research, advocacy, and services related to Mexico and Mexicans in the United States.”
The Center for Puerto Rican Studies The Center is a research institute dedicated to the Puerto Rican experience in the United States.
The Dominican Studies Institute The Institute is devoted to the study of people of Dominican descent in the United States and other parts of the world.
El Museo del Barrio This institution presents and preserves the art and culture of Puerto Ricans and all Latin Americans in the United States.
Pew Research Center: Hispanic Trends A nonpartisan fact tank that conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other research.