20th Century African-American Women: Ebony Magazine Archive

Ebony magazine partnered with Google to digitize 65 years of their journal. Each issue is scanned with all pages, including advertisements, and has a search function making every page searchable by key word. There is also a zoom function and quick link to each issue's table of contents. There are many articles featuring the work and contributions of African-American women. In addition, there are numerous advertisements geared towards women and articles discussing beauty and family life. Throughout the issues, there are also stories from and about the African diaspora. Truly a remarkable resource for anyone interested in 20th century African-American history and culture.
The complete archive is available here:
http://www.ebony.com/Archive.aspx

New Book Set: Relaunching The Image of the Black in Western Art

Harvard University Press is relaunching and expanding The Image of the Black in Western Art. The original books are being reproduced with larger images and full color throughout, and an additional five volumes will be published over the next several years. The website for the collection offers additional background about the series, an introduction to the series by Henry Louis Gates, and links to reviews. Finally, the Image Gallery features several images from the series that depict women.