Official NAACP Magazine The Crisis Archive

The Crisis NAACP Magazine

Edité par Date d'édition : 1989

[African American] [Civil Rights] 9 issues of The Crisis magazine, the official magazine of the NAACP, from 1989-1990. The Crisis was founded by W. E. B. Du Bois, who edited early volumes of the magazine. It was originally subtitled "A Record of the Darker Races". Measuring 5.25" x 7.75". This archive includes; [1] January 1989: 80th NAACP Anniversary Issue which includes articles on the history of the NAACP and biographies on notable Black members such as W.E.B. DuBois, Roy Wilkins, Mary White Ovington, James Weldon Johnson and more; [2] March 1989 including articles on the crack epidemic, cocaine and violence, and teen drug dealers; [3] April 1989 including interviews and articles of John W. Kluge and Bill Cosby; [4] May 1989 including articles on the housing crisis and public low-income housing; [5] August/September 1989 including articles on careers and African Americans in the civil service and an interview with Constance Berry Newman; [6] October 1989, featuring articles and interviews on John H. Johnson, the "silent march" on Washington, and Joseph L. Aston; [7] November 1989: The State of Race Relations, featuring articles on African Americans and the women's movement, conflict between the African American and Jewish communities, and teaching children about race; [8] January 1990: Black Progress in the New South, featuring articles on a third Black voting party, the south since MLK Jr., and first African American governor of Virginia, Lawrence Douglas Wilder; and [9] February 1990, featuring articles on the great migration, the underground railroad, Herb Boyd, and Allen Allensworth. The Crisis is the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), founded by W. E. B. Du Bois. The magazine is arguably the most widely read and influential periodical about race and social injustice in U.S. history. As a platform for the NAACP's views, The Crises acted as a corrective force in the publishing field when it came to African American representation in the media. Therefore, much of the published content depicts both uplifting accounts of achievements by African Americans and uncensored reports of racial discrimination and violence. This archive operates as a news source for Black cultural development and current successes and struggles of the time. Each also feature Black pop culture such as film, theater, music, and books. Covers, text, and pages in very good condition. Original postage address stickers on covers. Overall very good condition. N° de réf. du vendeur 21234

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Titre : Official NAACP Magazine The Crisis Archive
Date d'édition : 1989
Reliure : Couverture souple