Published by
Freedomways Associates, Inc., American, 1961 - 1985
Edited by
Clarke, John Henrik, American, 1915 - 1998
Jackson, Esther Cooper, American, born 1917
O'Dell, Jack, American, 1923 - 2019
Devine, John
Illustrated by
Catlett, Elizabeth, Mexican and American, 1915 - 2012
Brandon, Brumsic Jr., American, 1927 - 2014
Written by
Kaiser, Ernest D., American, born 1916
Strong, Augusta, American, 1934 - 1976
Evans, Mari, American, 1923 - 2017
Dr. Goodlett, Carlton B., American, 1914 - 1997
Dr. Wright, W. D., American, born 1936
Dozier, Edward P., 1916 - 1971
Subject of
Chief Joseph, 1840 - 1904
Date
1969
Medium
ink on paper with metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 9 1/16 × 6 1/16 × 1/4 in. (23 × 15.4 × 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 9, Number 4, for Winter 1969. The front cover has an off-white background with white type inside of a brown block at the top that reads: [Freedomways / A QUARTERLY REVIEW OF THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT]. The cover features a reddish-brown-colored drawing by Elizabeth Catlett, depicting a human figure from the chin up. Bold text below the cover art reads: [AMERICAN INDIANS AND MEXICAN AMERICANS: / A SELECTED BIOGRAPHY Ernest Kaiser / GUNNING DOWN THE VIETNAMESEThe Editors / Vol. 9, No. 4 1969 (Fourth Quarter) $1.00].
The interior pages, numbered 295 to 384, are white paper with black ink. . The pages consist of book reviews, articles, poems, cartoons, illustrations, and advertisements.
The back of the magazine features an advertisement for Drum and Spear Press book titled “A History of Pan-African Revolt” by C. L. R. James. On the right side is reddish-brown drawing of a pillar. On the left/middle in small reddish-brown type is a short commentary about James’s book.
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Viet Nam, Asia
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Movement
American Indian Movements
Chicano Movement / El Movimiento
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Activism
Black Press
Caricature and cartoons
Civil rights
Education
Language
Literature
Medicine
Poetry
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
2021.20.7
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd548b766a2-01ac-4404-ab67-804f6bf07135

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