<I>Delegate</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1978
name: label: Published by
content: MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
label: Created by
content: C. Melvin Patrick, American, died 1985
label: Subject of
content: Sen. Edward Brooke, American, born 1919
label: Subject of
content: Morris Brown College, American, founded 1881
label: Subject of
content: Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, American, founded 1963
label: Subject of
content: Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964
label: Subject of
content: Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr., American, 1911 - 1978
label: Subject of
content: General Daniel James Jr., American, 1920 - 1978
label: Subject of
content: Roy Wilkins, American, 1901 - 1981
label: Subject of
content: Rufus B. Shorter, American
label: Subject of
content: National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968
label: Subject of
content: National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
label: Subject of
content: National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
label: Subject of
content: Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
label: Subject of
content: Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
label: Subject of
content: Howard University, American, founded 1867
label: Subject of
content: National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
label: Subject of
content: Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), International, founded 1844
label: Subject of
content: Avon, founded 1886
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content: Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
label: Subject of
content: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
label: Subject of
content: The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946
label: Subject of
content: National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
label: Subject of
content: National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
label: Subject of
content: National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
label: Subject of
content: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
label: Subject of
content: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
label: Subject of
content: National Urban League, American, founded 1910
label: Subject of
content: Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929
label: Subject of
content: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
label: Subject of
content: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
label: Subject of
content: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
label: Subject of
content: Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943
label: Subject of
content: National Association of University Women, American, founded 1910
label: Subject of
content: National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
label: Subject of
content: Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
label: Subject of
content: American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
label: Subject of
content: Arthur Ashe Jr., American, 1943 - 1993
label: Subject of
content: The Salvation Army, American, founded 1865
label: Subject of
content: National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
label: Subject of
content: Shriners International, American, founded 1870
label: Subject of
content: Sammy Davis Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
label: Subject of
content: Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971
label: Subject of
content: Rev. Martin Luther King Sr, American, 1899 - 1984
label: Subject of
content: Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
label: Subject of
content: Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
label: Subject of
content: National Urban League Guild, American, founded 1946
label: Subject of
content: Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915
label: Subject of
content: 369th Veterans Association, American
label: Subject of
content: Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
label: Subject of
content: One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963
label: Subject of
content: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
notes: label: Caption
content: Founded by Pittsburgh Courier journalist C. Melvin Patrick, each yearly-issue of Delegate contains hundreds of photographs providing coverage of African American professional and fraternal organizations, special events, award recognitions, individuals of note, and newsworthy situations. The magazine was a virtual year in review of African American life in the United States during the 1960s and 1980s. Delegate magazines were distributed free of charge by African American organizations at their conferences and meetings.
label: Description
content: A 1978 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a pink ribbon that reads [1978 / DELEGATE] on a collage of cropped black and white photographic portraits with an orange tint. The magazine has a white spine with black text that reads [DELEGATE 1978 - The 2nd Year of the 3rd Century].
label: Description
content: The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an untitled editorial note recounting events of the past year, including the failed mayoral campaign of Percy Sutton, affirmative action, and the disappointments of the Carter administration. There is also a masthead, set in white text against a bright blue background reading [DELEGATE, 1977], followed by a table of contents.
label: Description
content: The content then continues with a feature on Senator Edward W. Brooke and an article about the Bakke case, followed by profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes Boggs Academy, Opportunities Industrial Centers, Canadian Club, Bottle and Cork Club, Johnson & Johnson, Rufus Shorter, National Association of Black Social Workers, National Urban Affairs Council, Association of Market Developers, Empire State Medical, Ponds, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Dr. George Alexander, National Newspaper Publishers Association, NBC, Clifford Alexander, Kraft, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, NAACP, Links, National Church Ushers, National Medical Association, National Dental Association, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Jeffrey Goldsen, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, National Urban League, ABC-TV, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, National Association of University Women, CBS Records, National Bar Association, Gulf Oil, Whitfield, American Bridge Association, Shriners and the Daughters of Isis, Center for Social Change, Elks of the World, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, 369th Veterans Association, Brenda Schofield and Willa Benge, and Judge Constance Motley. There are sections on California, Houston, Minneapolis, Detroit, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York, as well as a travel section featuring Jamaica, Barbados, Oak Bluffs, and West Africa.
label: Description
content: There are approximately 284 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place made
content: Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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content: California, United States, North and Central America
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content: Houston, Texas, United States, North and Central America
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content: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America
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content: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
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content: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
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content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
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content: Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Barbados, Caribbean, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: West Africa, Africa
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Advertising
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Black Enterprise
label: Topic
content: Black Press
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Communities
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content: Fraternal organizations
label: Topic
content: Fraternities
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content: Government
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content: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
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content: Journalism
label: Topic
content: Labor
label: Topic
content: Mass media
label: Topic
content: Men
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content: Political organizations
label: Topic
content: Politics
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content: Professional organizations
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content: Religion
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content: Social life and customs
label: Topic
content: Sororities
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content: Travel
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1969-2001
label: Topic
content: Urban life
label: Topic
content: Women
label: Topic
content: Women's organizations
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Books and Published Materials
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.167.12
objectType: label: Type
content: magazines (periodicals)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 7/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.1 cm)