Research and Scholarship

USF Library Collections on Black Life

AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN FLORIDA 

Stories of racism against African Americans, ranging from narratives of the formerly enslaved to news reports about Black Lives Matter protests, are preserved in the USF Libraries archival collections that serve as the foundation for this portal. These collections are not only about the history of injustice, but also the regular daily lives of individuals, families, businesses, culture and communities during the state’s long history.

List of the Collections within the 'African American Experience in Florida' portal

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USF Library Digitial Collections 

Betty P. Brown Wiggins Collection

The collection is a collection of material produced by Betty P. Brown Wiggins and B.P. Brown Enterprises, Inc. for churches, schools, businesses, clubs, fraternities, and sororities.