About Exhibition

Now on View Through–July 25, 2025, Hirshland Exhibition Gallery, Level 2B, Carl A. Kroch Library

Black Print: African American Writing, 1773-1910″ is an exhibition at Cornell University Library that showcases a diverse collection of written works by Black Americans from the late 18th century to the early 20th century. The exhibition highlights how Black writers used print media to express themselves, advocate for social change, and foster community through newspapers, pamphlets, poetry, and other forms of writing. Prominent figures such as Phillis Wheatley, Frederick Douglass, and Frances E. W. Harper are featured in the exhibition.