- Edited by
- W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
- Subject of
- The Crisis, American, founded 1910
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Illustrated by
- Adams, John Henry Jr., American, 1880 - 1944
- Date
- August 1911
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 7/8 in. (24.8 × 17.5 cm)
- H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 5/8 in. (24.8 × 34.6 cm)
- Description
- August 1911 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
- There is a double-lined rectangular border on the cover. The center of the cover features a portrait illustration of a woman. It is signed "John Henry Adams". The title across the top reads [THE CRISIS / A RECORD OF THE DARKER RACES] underneath which is printed [Volume Two - AUGUST 1911 - Number Four]. Along the bottom is [ONE DOLLAR A YEAR] and [TEN CENTS A COPY]. There are two (2) staples on the spine. The back cover features advertisements for the Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and training School in Philadelphia and [Half a Man: The Status of the Negro in New York] by Mary White Ovington.
- The interior contents include [ALONG THE COLOR LINE / MEN OF THE MONTH / OPINION: / The Bristow Amendment / A Brave Young Man / A Southerner Speaks / The Open Door / Music / THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE: / The New York Branch / The Oklahoma Lynching / Dr. DuBois in Europe / Incorporation / THE WORLD IN COUNCIL / EDITORIAL / A SOUTHERN WOMAN'S VIEWS / THE HEART'S DESIRE / THE CONGO EXPRESS / SOME LETTERS / WHAT TO READ / EXCAVATIONS IN ETHIOPIA]. In addition are advertisements, announcements, news stories, a poem, illustrations and letters. There are approximately 42 pages.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Mali, West Africa, Africa
- Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
- Europe
- Okema, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- Topic
- Advertising
- Africa
- Associations and institutions
- Black Press
- Business
- Civil rights
- Colonialism
- Education
- French colonialism
- Literature
- Lynching
- Mass media
- Poetry
- Race relations
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Travel
- U.S. History, 1865-1921
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.14.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




