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BY Francis Akhalbey, 5:00pm November 01, 2018,

See the first covers of popular African-American magazines published in the early 1900s

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by Francis Akhalbey, 5:00pm November 01, 2018,

November 1 seems to be a historic day in African-American print history. This date saw the first issues of three of some of the most popular African-American magazines, two of which are still in operation being released.

With racism and segregation being very rampant during those times, these black-owned publications served as the voice of the African-American people. The topics they touched on centred around civil rights, the plights of African-Americans, culture, lifestyle, success stories, among others.

Scroll through to take a look at the first publications of these very popular magazines.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: November 1, 2018

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