Cover of the Day: Ebony and Topaz
Ebony and Topaz, “A Collectanea,” was an anthology of prose and poetry published by Opportunity magazine in 1927. Edited by Charles S. Johnson, it included cover art by Charles Cullen, and inside...
View Article100 Years of Powerful Covers from The Crisis Magazine
The Crisis was founded in 1910 by W.E.B. DuBois as the official publication of the NAACP. Within nine years it reached a circulation of 100,000. It was an important venue in its early days for African...
View ArticleBlack History Magazines: Magazine (and Book) Cover Illustrations by Aaron...
Aaron Douglas was an artist and muralist who came to fame during the years of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s-30s. Although he’s most known today for his paintings, he did a lot of illustration...
View ArticleBlack History Magazines: The Crisis
The Crisis was founded in 1910 by W.E.B. DuBois as the official publication of the NAACP. Within nine years it reached a circulation of 100,000. It was an important venue in its early days for African...
View ArticleBlack History Magazine: Opportunity
Opportunity, A Journal of Negro Life, was published by the National Urban League from 1923-49. The first editor was Charles Johnson. In addition to essays on social and political issues, Opportunity...
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