Civil Rights Era Black Intellectual History Negro History Bulletin Magazine Archive Addressing Education, Politics, and Culture 1964 to 1971

Negro History Bulletin

Archive

Woodson, Carter G. (ed.). The Negro History Bulletin. These mid-twentieth century periodicals document the expansion of African American historical scholarship and pedagogy during the Civil Rights era, when educational institutions, activists, and scholars increasingly challenged the exclusion of Black history from mainstream curricula. Issued between 1964 and 1971, these issues reflect the evolving intellectual priorities of the period, including the emergence of Black Studies programs, renewed attention to Reconstruction and slavery, and the growing influence of Black Power thought. Founded in 1937 at the urging of Mary McLeod Bethune, the Negro History Bulletin functioned as a teaching-oriented publication under the direction of Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, providing accessible but research-informed content for educators, students, and general readers. The issues in this group demonstrate how African American history was interpreted and taught during a period of legislative change, cultural transformation, and increased institutional recognition.

Woodson, Carter G. (ed.). The Negro History Bulletin. Washington, D.C.: Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, 1964–1971. Archive of six issues. Quarto. Stapled wrappers.
Archive includes: [1] May 1964 issue with a dedication to Albert N. D. Brooks; [2] December 1964 issue featuring articles on John Willis Menard, African American education, and Black military service; [3] January 1969 issue including content on Wiley College Library, poetry, book reviews, and contemporary educational policy developments; [4] January 1971 issue addressing music, W. E. B. Du Bois’s The Souls of Black Folk, and the expansion of Black Studies programs; [5] October 1971 issue including discussions of Freedmen’s schools, antebellum Black separatist rhetoric, Southern Black political organizations, and housing and social policy; [6] November 1971 issue featuring articles on Black Power five years after its emergence, the Gabriel Insurrection of 1800, Southern integration, and prominent Black professionals. Each issue approximately 20–22 pages, measuring 8.5 x 11 inches, illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings.

These issues were produced during a period in which African American history moved from the margins toward institutional recognition, particularly through the establishment of Black Studies programs and curriculum reforms in schools and universities. The Negro History Bulletin played a central role in translating scholarly research into classroom practice, shaping how history was taught during a decade of social and political transformation. Its continued publication, now under the title Black History Bulletin, reflects its long-standing influence within the field. Light wear to covers; bindings generally sound with clean interiors; overall very good condition. The archive provides a focused record of African American historiography and educational practice during the Civil Rights era.

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