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  • Delegate

    Published by
    MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
    Created by
    Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
    Subject of
    New York Giants, American, founded 1925
    National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
    Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
    Dr. Bunche, Ralph, American, 1903 - 1971
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
    Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
    National Black Political Convention, 1971 - 1972
    Westbrook, Logan H., American
    Wilkins, Roy, American, 1901 - 1981
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
    Tufts University, American, founded 1852
    Democratic Party, American, founded 1828
    National Insurance Association, American, founded 1921
    National Urban League, American, founded 1910
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Republican Party, American, founded 1854
    American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
    Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
    Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
    The Drifters, Inc., American, founded 1957
    National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
    Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
    Austin, Patti, American, born 1950
    National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
    National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
    Brown, George Leslie, American, 1926 - 2006
    Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
    Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
    Brown, Otha N. Jr., American, 1931 - 2009
    Shriners International, American, founded 1870
    Dixon, Gladys W., American, born 1901
    Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
    National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
    National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
    Chisholm, Shirley Anita, American, 1924 - 2005
    National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, American, founded 1913
    369th Veterans Association, American
    Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
    Created by
    Hall, Amos T., American, 1896 - 1971
    Date
    1972
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 × 8 7/16 × 3/8 in. (28 × 21.5 × 0.9 cm)
    Description
    A 1972 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine shows a collage of black and white photographic portraits of men and women printed against a blue tinted band on the top third, a white band in the middle, and a red tinted band on the bottom third. There is an image of four (4) buttons in the top left that read [DELEGATE / 1972]. The buttons are black, green, and/or red with white text. White text in a black box at the bottom right reads [PLEASE TURN TO PAGES DEVOTED TO YOUR CONVENTION].
    The magazine’s content opens with an article titled “365 Days of Black Politics or the Awakening of a Black Giant,” about the Black Convention held in Gary, Indiana and the organization of the Black Assembly. There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE 1972 / The Anthology and Voice of the Black Convention] and a table of contents.
    The content continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, actors, journalists and politicians. This includes the New York Giants, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Prince Hall Masons, Dr. Ralph Bunche, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., National Black Political Convention, Logan H. Westbrook, Roy Wilkins, NAACP, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Tufts University, the Democratic Party and the Republic Party, National Insurance Association, National Urban League, National Council of Negro Women, American Bridge Association, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, The Drifters, Inc., The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Patti Austin, National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, National Dental Association, George Leslie Brown, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Otha N. Brown, Jr., the Shriners, Gladys W. Dixon, Daughters of Isis, National Medical Association, National United Church Ushers Association of America, Shirley Chisholm, National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, 369th Veterans Association, IBPOEW, and Amos T. Hall. There are also short profiles on African American politicians in New York, Miami, Detroit, California, Colorado, Connecticut, St. Louis and Atlanta as well as a feature on Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard.
    There are approximately 220 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements thorughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Johnny Walker Red Label scotch.
    Place made
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Miami, Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    California, United States, North and Central America
    Colorado, United States, North and Central America
    Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
    Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Communities
    Fraternal organizations
    Fraternities
    Funeral customs and rites
    Government
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Journalism
    Labor
    Mass media
    Men
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    Professional organizations
    Religious groups
    Sororities
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Urban life
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
    Object number
    2012.167.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57be2842a-c611-469d-b78d-3ea1f77c7055
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