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
Photograph by
Battey, C. M., American, 1873 - 1927
Written by
Pendleton, Leila Amos, American
Bohanan, Otto Leland, American, 1895 - 1932
Illustrated by
Harris, Lorenzo W., American, born 1888
Date
June 1917
Medium
ink on paper with metal
Dimensions
H x W: 9 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (24.8 × 17.1 cm)
H x W (Open): 9 3/4 × 13 1/2 in. (24.8 × 34.3 cm)
Description
June 1917 issue of The Crisis Magazine.
The front cover of the magazine features a full page black and white photograph of an older man, captured by C.M. Battey. The background is a dark grey. White text at the top left reads [THE CRISIS / JUNE / 1917]. The back cover of the magazine is a full page advertisement for [THE CRISIS Book Mart].
The interior contents include [PICTURES], listed as [COVER. Photograph from Life. By Battey. / MAP OF NEGRO MIGRATION / SHADOWS OF LIGHT / THE THIRD SPRINGARN MEDALIST / CARTOON. By Lorenzo Harris / MEN OF THE MONTH], [ARTICLES] listed as [AUNT CALLINE'S SHEAVES. A Story. By Leila Amos Pendleton / THE MIGRATION OF NEGROES. By W.E.B. Du Bois / MAMMY. A Poem. By Otto Leland Bohanan] and [DEPARTMENTS] listed as [EDITORIAL / NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE / THE LOOKING GLASS / MEN OF THE MONTH / THE HORIZON]. The Editorial section includes articles titled "Resolutions of the Washington Conference," "Officers," and "We Should Worry." The NAACP section consists of extracts from the legal brief of the Louisville Segregation Ordinance Case argued before the Supreme Court. Throughout are advertisements, announcements, photographs, and illustrations.
There are approximately 50 pages.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Advertising
Associations and institutions
Black Press
Business
Civil rights
Education
Great Migration
Law
Literature
Mass media
Poetry
Race relations
Segregation
Social life and customs
Social reform
U.S. History, 1865-1921
World War I
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.15.3
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
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