Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources

• Texas A&M University School of Law Notice of Nondiscrimination and Abuse Policy - Texas A&M University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory learning, living, and working environment for all members of the University community.

• Texas A&M University School of Law Diversity and Inclusion Resources - As a major land-grant university, Texas A&M has both an extraordinary opportunity and a special responsibility to create and maintain a campus climate that affirms diversity of thought, background, ethnicity and perspective.

• Texas A&M University School of Law Diversity Council - The Diversity Council recommends programs to increase and enhance diversity among students, faculty, and staff.

• Texas A&M University School of Law Ask A Question. Report A Problem. Make a Comment. Form - Please use the form below to: talk to us; ask a question; make a comment; report a problem; and/or report incidents of bias or exclusion at Texas A&M School of Law. You may submit the form anonymously by not filling in your name or email address.

• Texas A&M University School of Law Stop-Hate page - The School of Law Diversity Council would like to affirm to every law school student, faculty, and staff member that Texas A&M University and the law school are deeply committed to diversity, civility, and inclusion.

• Texas A&M University School of Law Stop-Hate Web Form - To report more serious, hate-related conduct, use ​the Stop-Hate web form, which can also be submitted anonymously. You may submit the form anonymously by not filling in your name or email address.

• Texas A&M University School of Law Victim Assistance Resources - Contact information for Complaints of Sexual Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Support services, etc.

• Texas A&M University School of Law Title IX, Resources, and Assistance - Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sexual harassment, sexual violence, and discrimination on the basis of sex

• Texas A&M University School of Law Student Organizations Page - Student organizations at Texas A&M School of Law offer you opportunities to develop personal and professional relationships, hone your leadership skills, and explore special interests related to your future legal career.

• Texas A&M University Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) - Provides a range of services including personal and career counseling, academic skills enhancement, testing, outreach programming, psychiatric services, consultation, and crisis intervention.

• Texas A&M University Office for Diversity - The Office for Diversity works to advance accountability, campus climate, and equity across the university while resisting racism, bias, and discrimination.

• Texas A&M University African American Professional Organization (AAPO) - The purpose of AAPO is to recognize and promote the advancement of Black professionals (i.e. faculty and staff) on the campus of Texas A&M University and within the Texas A&M University System through professional development, advocacy, support, networking opportunities, and Bryan-College Station community engagement.

• Texas A&M University Carter G. Woodson Black Awareness Committee (WBAC) - Focuses on the culture, concerns, history, and heritage of Black people, but it does so now with a heightened intent to educate and explore.

The following newspaper archives are provided by the Texas A&M University Libraries. 

You may be prompted to enter your Texas A&M credentials to use these resources.

• 19th Century Masterfile: Contains core US and UK periodicals and newspapers from 1802-1906.
• Accessible Archives: Contains several collections from the 18th-19th centuries including "The Civil War: Part I: A Newspaper Perspective" and "African American Newspapers: the 19th Century."
• African-American Newspapers & Periodicals (Wisconsin Historical Society): Collection of over 6500 North American African American newspapers and periodicals
• Alternative Press Index (1991+) and Alternative Press Index Archive (1969-1990): Indexes (no full text) to alternative, left-wing, and radical newspapers and magazines.
• America's Historical Newspapers:  This database reproduces and indexes over 700 U.S. newspapers covering 1690 to 1922, with a special emphasis on Texas and other states west of the Mississippi River.
• Ancestor Hunt: Portal for online obituary searches
• Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1988)
• Chicago Defender (1910-1975)
• Chronicling America: This online resource made available by the Library of Congress provides full pdf scans from historic American newspapers published between 1860 and 1922.
• Dallas Morning News (1885-1977):  This is a large Texas newspaper available through America's Historical Newspapers database.
• Historical Newspapers Online: Web portal to US newspapers from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
• Historical U.S. Newspapers on the Internet: Excellent resource guide created by Bowling Green State University. Gives links to historical U.S. Newspapers
• Historical Worldwide Newspapers on the Internet: An extensive list of international newspapers. Organizes papers by subject and gives links to other online world newspaper subject guides and aggregators.
• ICON: Newspaper Digitization Projects: links to the US and International international newspaper collection projects.
• Latin American Newspapers Provides access to pre-1923 historical Latin American newspapers.
• Stars and Stripes: US Army Newspaper published for its forces in France from 1918-1919.
• World Newspaper Archive (Readex): This database provides many historical titles from North America, but is also a good source for finding historical African and South American papers.