Early Black Press Project

Coming in 2027!

In 2027 we will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Black press in the United States. We will be launching new initiatives, public programs, online resources, digital collections, teaching materials, and more.

Public Notices

Working on the bicentennial?

We'd love to hear from you! Drop a line to jccasey@ucsb.edu

About Us

We are a growing team of researchers, librarians, archivists, and technologists. We are committed to re-discovering the extraordinary histories of the Black press in the US and beyond from 1827 until the turn of the 20th century.

Collage of Early Black Press Mastheads