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1841–1898
Bruce, formerly enslaved, represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate from 1875 to 1881 and championed civil rights and fair treatment of Reconstruction-era Black communities.
1872–1952
Blanche Williams Stubbs (1872 – 1952) was an American civil rights activist and suffragist. Due to her role as a prominent activist in Wilmington, Delaware, she was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women in 2019.
December 1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe first issue of BLK magazine, published December 1988. It is printed in black and white and the front cover features an unidentified shirtless man wearing a Santa Claus hat and faux beard. A black text box, with the letters [BLK] in large uppercase bold…
September 1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the 10th issue of BLK magazine published September 1989. On the front cover, there is an image of Keith C. St. John. St. John wears a jacket, button-up shirt, necktie and a pair of glasses. At top left, [BLK] is printed in large, bold, white…
October 1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the 11th issue of BLK magazine published October 1989. On the front cover, there is an image of George Augustus Stallings Jr. Stallings Jr. wears a white clerical robe and dark stole. At top left, [BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase…
November 1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the 12th issue of BLK magazine published November 1989. On the front cover, there is an image of Jewel Williams. Williams wears a sweater over a patterned blouse. At top left, [BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase letters within a red…
December 1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the 13th issue of BLK magazine published December 1989. The front cover features a black and white photograph of Sgt. Perry Watkins, wearing a rolled-up stripped long sleeve and jeans while leaning on the door of what is presumably an ROTC…
January 1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe second issue of BLK magazine, published January 1989. It is printed in black and white and features an image of singer/songwriter Sylvester on the front cover. Sylvester is wearing large sunglasses and smiles widely at the camera. Close to the bottom…
February 1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe third issue of BLK magazine, published February 1989. It is printed in black and white and features an image of jazz singer Sweet Baby J'ai. Only J'ai's right shoulder and head are visible as she turns her head slightly to the right, looking back at…
March 1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe fourth issue of BLK magazine, published March 1989. It is printed in black and white and the cover features an image of adult film performer Randy Cochran. Cochran sits facing the camera, smiling as he looks directly into it. He wears a light-colored…
April 1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe fifth issue of BLK magazine, published April 1989. It is printed in black and white and the cover features a photograph of Audre Lorde. She dons a pair of rectangular spectacles which she looks over as she holds its left end piece with her left hand.…
May 1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe 6th issue of BLK magazine, published May 1989. The front cover features an image of playwright, poet and performer Ayofemi Stowe Folayan. Foloyan wear a patterned shirt, earrings and rings on her index, middle and marriage fingers. Her hair is done in…
June 1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe 7th issue of BLK magazine, published June 1989. The front cover features an image of bodybuilder and AIDS activist Roger V. Pamplin, Jr. Pamplin, visible from the waist up, stands looking at the camera and smiling, wearing a polo shirt. At top…
July 1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe 8th issue of BLK magazine, published July 1989. The front cover features an image of Rev. Carl Bean, wearing clergy collar and robes. At top left,[BLK] is printed in large, bold, white uppercase letters within a red rectangular textbox. The letters are…
August 1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe 9th issue of BLK magazine, published August 1989. The front cover features an image of James Baldwin. Baldwin is pictured from the shoulders up, wearing a plaid shirt, his proper right hand raised to his head. At top left,[BLK] is printed in large,…
January 1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the 14th issue of BLK magazine published January 1990. The front cover features an black and white image of three individuals dressed in occupational clothing sitting it what seems like a waiting room. The cover models, from left to right, are Jo…
October 1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the 23rd issue of BLK Magazine published October 1990. The front cover, printed with a blue tint, features a black and white image of Phill Wilson from the chest up. Wilson’s arms are propped upright, with his hands clasped and his two indexed…
November 1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the 24th issue of BLK Magazine published November 1990. The front cover, printed with an orange tint, features a black and white image of Lauren Metoyer (left) and Yolanda Whittington (right) riding a Jeep with the windows and cover down. On the…
December 1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the 25th issue of BLK Magazine published December 1990. The front cover, printed with a yellow tint, features a black and white image of Ivy Young. Young is pictured from the chest up with her right hand in the frame. At the top and centered off to…
February 1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the 15th issue of BLK magazine, published February 1990. The front cover features a black and white image of Chas. Bennett Brack, co-founder of Lavender Light. Photographed from the chest up, Brack is pictured leaning against a wall while wearing a…
March 1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the 16th issue of the BLK magazine published March 1990. The front cover features a black and white image of Cleo Manago from the waist up, with him leaning forward on his right arm and wearing a coat over a long-sleeved shirt. At the top and to…
April 1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the 17th issue of BLK Magazine published April 1990. The front cover, printed with a tint of yellow, features an image of Marlon Riggs holding a movie camera aimed at the camera. He is visible from the waist up, wearing jeans and a leather jacket.…
May 1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the 18th issues of BLK Magazine published May 1990. The front cover, printed with a tint of purple, features an image of Michael Jones, the Volunteer Coordinator of the Minority AIDS Project in Los Angeles, standing in front of room people,…
June 1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis is the 19th issue of BLK Magazine published June 1990. The front covers features an black and white image of Barbara Smith from the waist up in a sweater as her face leans into her left hand, which is rested on a table. She is wearing a pair of small…
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