LibGuides Profile - Karen Jean Hunt   Tags: karen jean hunt  

African American Research Database Trials

Resources Currently Open for Testing by Duke University Affiliates

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20th Century African American Poetry:
A database of modern and contemporary African American poetry, featuring almost 9,000 poems by 62 of the most important African American poets of the last century, including Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, Imamu Amiri Baraka, Audre Lorde and Rita Dove. Trial ends 2011-02-28

African American Biographical Database:
The African American Biographical Database (AABD) brings together in one resource the biographies of thousands of African Americans, many not to be found in any other reference source. Trial ends 2011-02-27

Black Abolitionist Papers:
This collection documents the efforts of African American activists in their international effort to abolish slavery in the United States. Covering the period 1830-1865, the 15,000-item collection records the full impact of African American efforts to oppose slavery by displaying the writings and publications of the activists themselves. Trial ends 2011-02-28

Karen Jean Hunt

Librarian for African Studies and African American Studies
k.j.hunt@duke.edu | Perkins 233B | 919.660.5930

Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa

KJ has worked in the Perkins Library since 2002. During this time, she's made collection trips to Ghana, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, along with vacations to New Zealand, Hong Kong, China and Thailand.  A former Peace Corps Volunteer, KJ served in Kenya. She also volunteers for the American Red Cross.

Karen Jean Hunt (left), Librarian for African and African American Studies

Peace Corps Volunteer, Kenya, East Africa, 1986-1988

Fall 2011

Monday 1-3

Tuesday 9-11

Wednesday 11-1

Thursday 3-5

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