On View
1968 & Beyond Gallery
Exhibition
A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
Published by
Newsweek, Inc., American, founded 1933
Subject of
Gibson, Kenneth A., American, 1932 - 2019
Mayor Richard G. Hatcher, American, born 1933
Mayor Walter E. Washington, American, 1915 - 2003
Jackson, Maynard, American, 1938 - 2003
Austin, Richard H., American, 1913 - 2001
Date
August 3, 1970
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
11 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 1/8 in. (28.3 x 21 x 0.3 cm)
Description
A copy of Newsweek magazine from the week of August 3, 1970. [Newsweek] appears in bold red letters across the top of the magazine. The cover story appears in black, blue, and yellow type on the right edge of the magazine [The / Black / Mayors / How Are / They Doing? / Newark's / Kenneth Gibson]. The cover features a photograph of Kenneth Gibson standing outdoors in a suit and tie, positioned just to the left of the text.
The cover article appears on pages 16-22. In addition to Kenneth Gibson, the article also features Mayors Carl Stokes of Cleveland, Ohio, Richard Hatcher of Gary, Indiana, and Walter E. Washington of Washington D.C. The article discusses a number of black politicians holding local office, including Richard Austin of Detroit and Maynard Jackson, Jr. of Atlanta. There is also a section dedicated to the court case involving Newark mayor Hugh J. Addonizio, Gibson's predecessor. The article was written by Assoc. Editor David M. Alpern with assistance from other staff.
Place depicted
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Mass media
Politics
U.S. History, 1961-1969
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
Object number
2014.36.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Newsweek
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd539b9eb5b-5fec-4ab9-a350-93aa2f7951e1

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