Vintage Magazines

Why “Passing” Was Losing Its Grip on Black America in the Early 1950s

Why “Passing” Was Losing Its Grip on Black America in the Early 1950s

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Glamour, Struggle, and the Hidden Realities of Hollywood’s Black Pin-Up Girls

Glamour, Struggle, and the Hidden Realities of Hollywood’s Black Pin-Up Girls

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The Magnificent Failure: Mildred Joanne Smith, Broadway Dreams, and the Harsh Realities of 1950s America

The Magnificent Failure: Mildred Joanne Smith, Broadway Dreams, and the Harsh Realities of 1950s America

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Economic Barriers, Federal Loans, and the Struggle for Black Business in 1951 America

Economic Barriers, Federal Loans, and the Struggle for Black Business in 1951 America

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The Paternity Racket, Celebrity Scandal, and Shifting Morality in 1950s America

The Paternity Racket, Celebrity Scandal, and Shifting Morality in 1950s America

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The Rise and Fall of Black Nightclubs in the Early 1950s

The Rise and Fall of Black Nightclubs in the Early 1950s

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The Curse of the Ubangis, American Circus Exploitation, and the Shadow of Superstition

The Curse of the Ubangis, American Circus Exploitation, and the Shadow of Superstition

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Fashion, Fame, and the Meaning of Luxury in Black America

Fashion, Fame, and the Meaning of Luxury in Black America

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Lead Poison, Slum Housing, and the Hidden Health Crisis in 1963 America

Lead Poison, Slum Housing, and the Hidden Health Crisis in 1963 America

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Dollars, Rockets, and Desegregation: Huntsville, Alabama and the Civil Rights Struggle in 1963

Dollars, Rockets, and Desegregation: Huntsville, Alabama and the Civil Rights Struggle in 1963

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Alabama’s Racial Paradox, the “Raceless” People, and the Struggle for Identity in 1962 America

Alabama’s Racial Paradox, the “Raceless” People, and the Struggle for Identity in 1962 America

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Sonny Liston, Image, and the Battle for Respect in 1962 America

Sonny Liston, Image, and the Battle for Respect in 1962 America

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Hamburgers, Sit-Ins, and the Student Courage That Transformed America in 1960

Hamburgers, Sit-Ins, and the Student Courage That Transformed America in 1960

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A Child’s Heart, A Town’s Conscience, and the Power of Shared Humanity in 1959 America

A Child’s Heart, A Town’s Conscience, and the Power of Shared Humanity in 1959 America

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Medicine, Race, and the Fight to Save Black Lives in 1958 America

Medicine, Race, and the Fight to Save Black Lives in 1958 America

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Ernest Green, Little Rock, and the Untold Story of Courage in 1958

Ernest Green, Little Rock, and the Untold Story of Courage in 1958

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Sugar Ray Robinson, Pride, and the Fight to Reclaim Greatness in 1955

Sugar Ray Robinson, Pride, and the Fight to Reclaim Greatness in 1955

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Archie Moore, Rocky Marciano, and the Fight That Shook Boxing in 1955

Archie Moore, Rocky Marciano, and the Fight That Shook Boxing in 1955

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Astrology, Faith, and the Search for Guidance in Black America, 1954

Astrology, Faith, and the Search for Guidance in Black America, 1954

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Why Lesbians Married Men: Respectability, Identity, and Jet Magazine’s Bold Coverage in 1953

Why Lesbians Married Men: Respectability, Identity, and Jet Magazine’s Bold Coverage in 1953

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