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
Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, 1927 - 2023
Guillén, Nicolás, Cuban, 1902 - 1989
Lorde, Audre, American, 1934 - 1992
Sinnette, Calvin H., Trinidadian, born 1924
Dellums, Ron, American, born 1935
Obatala, J. K.
Illustrated by
White, Charles, American, 1918 - 1979
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963
Gregory, Dick, American, 1932 - 2017
Cullen, Countee, American, 1903 - 1946
President Richard M. Nixon, American, 1913 - 1994
Date
1972
Medium
ink on paper with metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 15/16 × 6 × 1/4 in. (22.7 × 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 1, for First Quarter 1972.
The front cover has an off-white background with white type inside a bright red block at the top that reads: [Freedomways / A QUARTERLY REVIEW OF THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT]. The cover features a drawing by Charles White, depicting the heads and faces of nine people. To the right of the drawing in red and black type is a list of the articles featured in this issue: [THE COALITION’S / THE THING / RON DELLUMS / MARTIN LUTHER KING / and W.E.B. DU BOIS / A Personal Tribute / HARRY BELAFONTE / GENOCIDE and / BLACK ECOLOGY / CALVIN H. SINNETTE, M.D. / The “NIXON DOCTRINE” / and AFRICA / J. K. OBATALA / BOOK REVIEWS / POETRY / Nicolás Guillén / Audre Lorde / Cover Art by Charles White / Vol. 12, No. 1, 1972 / (First Quarter)$1.25].
The interior pages, numbered 4 to 95, are white paper with black ink. The pages include articles, poetry, book reviews, and advertisements.
The back of the magazine has an off-white background and features advertising for four reproduced artistic prints by Elton Fax.
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Africa
West Indies, Caribbean, Latin America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Activism
Africa
Black Press
Civil rights
International affairs
Literature
Poetry
Politics
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
2021.20.9
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd583ce4aab-99a8-41a9-b33e-74ef6f86440a

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