Civil Rights Era Official NAACP Magazine The Crisis, Archive 1959-1969

The Crisis, NAACP

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[African American] [Civil Rights] 8 issues of The Crisis magazine, the official magazine of the NAACP, from 1959-1969. The Crisis was founded in 1910 by W. E. B. Du Bois, who edited early volumes of the magazine. It was originally subtitled "A Record of the Darker Races". Measuring 5.25" x 7.75". This archive includes; [1] August-September 1959. Including articles by Roy Wilkins, and Black success in universities; [2] December, 1965. Including articles "The New Genteel Racism," "America's Racial Ghettos," "Women for Peace and Freedom"; [3] November, 1966. Including articles "Hall Johnson: Preserver of Negro Spirituals," "Wilkins Welcomed to Mississippi"; [4] December, 1966. Including articles "De Facto School Segregation Conference," "Mental Illness Among Negroes: Book Review," "Three Poems by Langston Hughes", "Integration--Military Style"; [5] June-July, 1968. Including articles "Culture or Color? by Luther P. Jackson," "Flotsam (Poem) by Langston Hughes," "NAACP Supports Poor People's Goals"; [6] December, 1968. Including articles "Slavery's Funeral: A Poem by Claude C. Scott, Jr.," "Observing Negro History Week"; [7] April, 1969. Including articles "Campus Confrontation," "The Death of Martin Luter King (A Poem) by Marion Buchman," "A. Philip Randolph: Dean of Civil Rights," "Sammy Davis, Jr.: 53rd Spingarn Medalist"; and [8] December, 1969. Including articles "The Haynsworth Rejection by Henry Lee Moon," "W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Park," "Sanitation Workers Win Strike." The Crisis is the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), founded by W. E. B. Du Bois. The magazine is arguably the most widely read and influential periodical about race and social injustice in U.S. history. As a platform for the NAACP s views, The Crises acted as a corrective force in the publishing field when it came to African American representation in the media. Therefore, much of the published content depicts both uplifting accounts of achievements by African Americans and uncensored reports of racial discrimination and violence. This archive features articles on developments in civil rights legislation, desegregation, politics, Black employment and labor unions, poetry, art, and updates on the actions undertaken by NAACP president Roy Wilkins as well as those of individual branches across the country. Staplebound with the earliest issue's cover partially disbound. A few copies have some water rippling. Text and images are clean and legible. Overall very good condition. Earlier issues, particularly before the 1960s are scarcely found on the market. Seller Inventory # 21245

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Title: Civil Rights Era Official NAACP Magazine The...
Binding: Soft cover