<I>Freedomways Vol. 12 No. 2</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1972
name: label: Published by
content: Freedomways Associates, Inc., American, 1961 - 1985
label: Edited by
content: John Henrik Clarke, American, 1915 - 1998
label: Edited by
content: Ernest D. Kaiser, American, born 1916
label: Edited by
content: Jack O'Dell, American, 1923 - 2019
label: Edited by
content: Esther Cooper Jackson, American, born 1917
label: Edited by
content: Ernest D. Kaiser, American, born 1916
label: Edited by
content: John Devine
label: Illustrated by
content: Benny Andrews, American, 1930 - 2006
label: Written by
content: Carl E. Farris, American, 1938 - 1979
label: Written by
content: Shirley Anita Chisholm, American, 1924 - 2005
label: Written by
content: Mayor Richard G. Hatcher, American, born 1933
label: Written by
content: Jarvis Tyner, American, born 1941
label: Written by
content: Loyle Hairston, American, 1926 - 2009
label: Written by
content: Philip Charles Cooper
label: Subject of
content: Connie Hawkins
label: Subject of
content: Adam Clayton Powell Jr., American, 1908 - 1972
notes: label: Caption
content: 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.
label: Description
content: An issue of Freedomways magazine, Volume 12, Number 2, for Spring/Summer 1972.
label: Description
content: The front cover has a blue background with white and black type at the top that reads: [ELECTIONS 1972! / Freedomways / A QUARTERLY REVIEW OF THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT]. The cover features a black-and-white drawing called “Man” by Benny Andrews and depicts a man’s face. In the bottom left corner in black type is: [Hon. Shirley Chisholm / Hon. Richard G. Hatcher / J. H. O’Dell / Jarvis Tyner].
label: Description
content: The interior pages, numbered 101-176, are white paper with black ink. The pages consist of articles, book reviews, and advertisements.
label: Description
content: The back of the magazine has an off-white background and advertises a 25-count holiday greeting card collection featuring artists Benny Andrews, Joan Bacchus, Romare Bearden, Margaret Burroughs, Eldzier Cortor, Leo & Diane Dillon, Elton Fax, Marvin Friedman, Harry Gotlieb, Alvin C. Hollingsworth, Roy La Grone, Hughie Lee-Smith, and Ann Tanksley.
place: label: Place printed
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: Black Press
label: Topic
content: Civil Rights
label: Topic
content: International affairs
label: Topic
content: Justice
label: Topic
content: Law
label: Topic
content: Literature
label: Topic
content: Politics
label: Topic
content: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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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 Dr. Maurice Jackson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2021.20.10
objectType: label: Type
content: magazines (periodicals)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown – Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper with metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 9 × 6 × 1/4 in. (22.8 × 15.3 × 0.7 cm)