African American Intellectual History The Black Scholar Periodical Archive Black Studies Journal 1971 to 1977

The Black Scholar Periodical Archive

Archive

Foner, Robert Chrisman (ed.), The Black Scholar, 1971 to 1977, constitutes a significant body of material from the first modern Black studies and research journal in the United States, documenting the development of Black intellectual discourse in the post–Civil Rights and Black Power era. Founded in 1969, the publication brought together writers, activists, and scholars to examine political, cultural, and social conditions affecting Black communities. This archive provides primary-source evidence for the study of Black Studies as an academic field, as well as the evolution of discourse surrounding race, gender, class, and global Black liberation movements.

The Black Scholar. Sausalito, CA: The Black World Foundation, 1971–1977. Archive of 10 issues plus 1 issue of The Black Scholar Book Club Magazine. Included issues are: Vol. 3, No. 1 (Sept. 1971); Vol. 3, No. 5 (Jan. 1972); Vol. 3, No. 9 (May 1972); Vol. 4, No. 2 (Oct. 1972); Vol. 4, No. 3 (Nov.–Dec. 1972); Vol. 4, No. 10 (July–Aug. 1973); Vol. 5, No. 1 (Sept. 1973); Vol. 5, No. 6 (Mar. 1974); Vol. 5, No. 9 (June 1974); Vol. 8, No. 4 (Jan.–Feb. 1977); together with Book Club issue Vol. A (Nov. 1971). The periodicals feature monochromatic pictorial wrappers with cover subjects including Martin Luther King Jr., young Black writers, Black scientific inquiry, and Black media. Contents across issues include essays, poetry, visual art, and advertisements, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to Black thought and cultural production.

Produced during a period of institutionalization for Black Studies programs across American universities, The Black Scholar functioned as a central forum for intellectual exchange and political critique, bridging academic and activist communities. The journal’s sustained engagement with questions of identity, liberation, and global Black experience contributed to the legitimacy of Africana Studies and related disciplines. This archive offers insight into the formation of Black intellectual networks and the role of independent publishing in shaping scholarly and cultural discourse during the 1970s. Light wear to wrappers with occasional postage labels to front or verso; contents clean and intact; overall very good. A substantive grouping from a foundational Black studies periodical.

Item #19469

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