- Published by
- Freedomways Associates, Inc., American, 1961 - 1985
- Edited by
- Clarke, John Henrik, American, 1915 - 1998
- Kaiser, Ernest D., American, born 1916
- O'Dell, Jack, American, 1923 - 2019
- Jackson, Esther Cooper, American, born 1917
- Kaiser, Ernest D., American, born 1916
- Devine, John
- Illustrated by
- Andrews, Benny, American, 1930 - 2006
- Written by
- Farris, Carl E., American, 1938 - 1979
- Chisholm, Shirley Anita, American, 1924 - 2005
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher, American, born 1933
- Tyner, Jarvis, American, born 1941
- Hairston, Loyle, American, 1926 - 2009
- Cooper, Philip Charles
- Subject of
- Hawkins, Connie
- Powell, Adam Clayton Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
- Date
- 1972
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 × 6 × 1/4 in. (22.8 × 15.3 × 0.7 cm)
- Caption
- Freedomways magazine ran for twenty-five years from 1961 to 1985. Released quarterly during that time, Freedomways was a leading African American theoretical, cultural, and political journal tackling major social and political issues, especially the Civil Rights Movement. The journal’s founders, led by editor Esther Jackson, included Louis Burnham, Edward Strong, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Shirley Graham Du Bois. Under Jackson’s direction, Freedomways became the leading radical Black left publication that gave a platform to veteran and newer writers, thinkers, activists, artists, and educators. The periodical ran their works and tackled issues of progressive politics, civil rights, colonialism, Pan-Africanism, prison and justice reform, education activism, art, literature, poetry, and urban decay.
- Description
- An issue of Freedomways magazine, Volume 12, Number 2, for Spring/Summer 1972.
- The front cover has a blue background with white and black type at the top that reads: [ELECTIONS 1972! / Freedomways / A QUARTERLY REVIEW OF THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT]. The cover features a black-and-white drawing called “Man” by Benny Andrews and depicts a man’s face. In the bottom left corner in black type is: [Hon. Shirley Chisholm / Hon. Richard G. Hatcher / J. H. O’Dell / Jarvis Tyner].
- The interior pages, numbered 101-176, are white paper with black ink. The pages consist of articles, book reviews, and advertisements.
- The back of the magazine has an off-white background and advertises a 25-count holiday greeting card collection featuring artists Benny Andrews, Joan Bacchus, Romare Bearden, Margaret Burroughs, Eldzier Cortor, Leo & Diane Dillon, Elton Fax, Marvin Friedman, Harry Gotlieb, Alvin C. Hollingsworth, Roy La Grone, Hughie Lee-Smith, and Ann Tanksley.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- Topic
- Activism
- Black Press
- Civil rights
- International affairs
- Justice
- Law
- Literature
- Politics
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Maurice Jackson
- Object number
- 2021.20.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




