- Published by
- Johnson Publishing Company, American, 1942 - 2019
- Illustrated by
- Temple, Herbert, American, 1919 - 2011
- Subject of
- Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
- Owned by
- Sinclair, Clayton, American
- Sinclair, Hazel, American
- Created by
- Ebony, American, founded 1945
- Date
- August 1965
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product) metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13 5/16 × 10 5/16 × 1/4 in. (33.8 × 26.2 × 0.7 cm)
- Description
- An Ebony magazine, August 1965 Special Issue, featuring the cover article, “The White Problem in America,” Vol. XX No. 10. The front cover features a white illustration of a man’s profile facing the left edge of the magazine, set against a black background. The main cover line is printed in white text along the white edge of the magazine that reads [The / WHITE / Problem / In America]. In the upper left corner is the publication mast head, a red banner with white block lettering that reads: [EBONY]. Above the mast head is black text that reads [A JOHNSON PUBLICATION 6[encircled]]. In the lower left corner, in white text, is the publication date and price: [SPECIAL ISSUE / AUGUST 1965 / USA 50¢]. The bottom right of the front cover has a white address label sticker with black type. The back cover of the magazine features a full sized color advertisement for Camel cigarettes. There are one hundred and seventy-eight (178) interior pages with color and black-and-white images, illustrations, and text.
- Place collected
- Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
- Collection title
- The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- Topic
- Advertising
- Black Enterprise
- Black interiors
- Black Press
- Business
- Journalism
- Mass media
- Race discrimination
- Race relations
- Segregation
- Travel
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
- Object number
- 2011.12.53.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ebony Media Group LLC
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




