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
Devine, John
Written by
Du Bois, Shirley Graham, American, 1896 - 1977
Terrell, Mary
Pinto, Cruz
Illustrated by
Calvin, James, American
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
Nkrumah, Kwame, Ghanaian, 1909 - 1972
W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
Minh, Ho Chi, Vietnamese, 1890 - 1969
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 3, for Third Quarter 1972. The front cover has an off-white background with white and black type inside of a green block at the top that reads: [WINDOW TO THE WORLD / Freedomways / A QUARTERLY REVIEW OF THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT]. The cover features drawings by James Calvin of five faces from left to right Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., W.E.B. Du Bois, Ho Chi Minh, and Kwame Nkrumah. Below the art, at the bottom left of the cover, is green type that reads: [Highlights of Issue on Back Cover / Vo. 12, No. 3 1972 (Third Quarter) $1.25].
The interior pages, numbered 180 to 264, are white paper with black ink. The pages consist of articles, poetry, book reviews, and advertisements.
The back of the magazine has an off-white background and features black type that lists the articles in this issue: [INTERNATIONALISM IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY / Robert Rhodes / KWAME NKRUMAH: AFRICAN LIBERATOR / Shirley Graham Du Bois / THE AFRO-ASIAN WRITERS’ MOVEMENT / Akram Aminov / Articles on / MOZAMBIQUE/GUINEA-BISSAU/BANGLADESH / Poetry by / VIETNAM VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR / Reviews of Recent Books on Africa].
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Ghana, Africa
Asia
Viet Nam, Asia
Mozambique, Africa
Guinea-Bissau, Africa
Bangladesh, Asia
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Activism
Africa
Black Press
Civil rights
Freedom
International affairs
Literature
Poetry
Politics
Portuguese colonialism
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Maurice Jackson
Object number
2021.20.11
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
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GUID
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