The Books You’ve Waited For: Ebony Magazine, the Johnson Book Division, and Black History in Print

E. James West

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    Abstract

    In early 1973 the editors of Ebony magazine decided to highlight one of the Johnson Publishing Company’s lesser-known projects. The editors reminded readers that the company, best known as the publisher of leading black periodicals such as Ebony, Jet, and Black World, also published books. In fact, Ebony’s editors declared, the Johnson Publishing Company Book Division had expanded into a major operation that published “some of the best books written by, about and for black people” on the market.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAgainst A Sharp White Background
    Subtitle of host publicationInfrastructures of African American Print
    EditorsJonathan Senchyne, Brigitte Fielder
    Place of PublicationMadison
    PublisherUniversity of Wisconsin Press
    Pages62-81
    Number of pages20
    ISBN (Electronic)9780299321536
    ISBN (Print)9780299321505
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 14 May 2019

    Publication series

    NameThe History of Print and Digital Culture
    PublisherUniversity of Wisconsin Press

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