POLIT/AFCNA 234 Black Metropolis: From MLK to Obama
Check Your Knowledge: What Are Periodicals?
Periodicals are publications that are published in a series such as magazines, scholarly journals, and newspapers that are issued in regular intervals e.g.. daily, weekly, monthly. For example, Time (magazine), the Journal of Psychology (scholarly journal), and the Chicago Tribune (newspaper) are periodicals.
Academic Journals
Here are a few examples (there are many) of peer reviewed journals that have scholarly articles on Black Chicago that align with the themes of this course. Locate other journals by using the journal locator.

Journal of Urban History: provides scholars and professionals with the latest research, analyses, and discussion on the history of cities and urban societies throughout the world. Includes research on urban history that includes topics such as public housing, migration, urban growth, and more.

Urban Affairs Review: focuses on questions of politics, governance, and public policy specifically as they relate to cities and/or their regions.

Antipode:covers radical geographic theory and research contributing to politics and practice that challenges and dominants orthodox views of the world through debate and scholarship.
- Last Updated: Aug 5, 2025 9:44 PM
- URL: https://guides.mtholyoke.edu/blackmetropolis
- Print Page