Ebony Jr! The Rise, Fall, and Return of a Black Children's Magazine

by Henderson, Laretta

• ISBN13: 9780810861343
• ISBN10: 0810861348
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-05-30
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

In 1945, John H. Johnson published the first issue of Ebony magazine, a monthly periodical aimed at African American readers. In 1973, the Johnson Publishing Company expanded its readership to include children by producing Ebony Jr!. Targeting Black children in the five to eleven age-range, the magazine featured stories, comics, puzzles, and cartoons. Its contents combined elements of Black culture, Black history, and elementary school curriculum. The publication remained in print until 1985 and was resurrected online in 2007.

Author Biography

Laretta Henderson is assistant professor in the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Ebony Jr!'s Place in the World of Children's Periodicals
Ebony Jr!: A Profile	p. 3
Ebony Jr!'s Market	p. 27
Ebony Jr!'s Publisher: John H. Johnson	p. 45
Contexts and Analysis: Politics and Education
The Political Socialization of Black Childhood: The Case for Ebony Jr!	p. 69
Gaining Skills, Values, and Historically Accurate Knowledge	p. 109
Contexts and Analysis: Constructing Black Children and Their Literature
Johnson Publishing Company's Construction of the Black Child	p. 151
Conclusion	p. 181
Bibliography	p. 201
Index	p. 211
About the Author	p. 219
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