Free online Black magazines, African American pdf magazines. Several years of Black Enterprise, Ebony, Jet, Essence, Women of Color, more.
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Black World/Negro Digest – Black Online Magazines Free
1961-1976
Negro Digest 1942-1961 (Black & White)
Johnson
“The Negro Digest, later renamed Black World, was a magazine for the African-American market. Founded in November 1942 by publisher John H. Johnson, founder of Johnson Publishing Company, it was first published locally in Chicago, Illinois.” – Wikipedia.
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Ebony
Ebony Magazine Website
Vol 15 No. 1 (Nov 1959) to Vol 64 No. 2 (Dec 2008)
Ebony 1945-1961 (Black & White)
Chicago, IL
Ebony free magazine archive. “Ebony is a monthly magazine for the African-American market. It was founded by John H. Johnson in Chicago and has published continuously since the autumn of 1945. In 2016 Johnson sold the publication to private equity firm Clear View Group.” -Wikipedia. Ebony magazine free online.
Essence
Essence Magazine Website
2015-2016
U.S.: American
“Essence magazine is a lifestyle publication for African American women of all ages, shapes, and cultures.” – Publisher. Essence magazine back issues. Black women’s magazines.
Jet – Black Online Magazines Free
Jet Magazine Website
1951-2008
Chicago, IL
“Jet is a magazine marketed to African-American readers. It was founded in 1951 by John H. Johnson of the Johnson Publishing Company in Chicago, Illinois, as an American weekly. ” – Wikipedia. Old Jet magazines free.
Articles about African American History – African American Magazines PDF
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