November 5, 2011
Field Notes: A look back at The Crisis
Field Notes: A look back at The Crisis: 
The journalʼs original title was The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races; inspired by James Russell Lowellʼs poem “The Present Crisis”. Published monthly, by 1920 its circulation had reached 100,000 copies. Predominantly a current-affairs journal, The Crisis also included poems, reviews, and essays on culture and history.
The cover design featured a variety of visual techniques, with heavy use of illustration in the earlier years. During the Harlem Renaissance DuBois featured many of the artist from at era for the cover designs. However, as time progressed you can see the cover design featuring photography as the the primary medium almost exclusively.
By Kristy Tillman
Originally founded in 1910 by W.E.B DuBois The Crisis magazine became the official publication of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).The journalʼs original title was The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races; inspired by James Russell Lowellʼs poem “The Present Crisis”. Published monthly, by 1920 its circulation had reached 100,000 copies. Predominantly a current-affairs journal, The Crisis also included poems, reviews, and essays on culture and history.
The cover design featured a variety of visual techniques, with heavy use of illustration in the earlier years. During the Harlem Renaissance DuBois featured many of the artist from at era for the cover designs. However, as time progressed you can see the cover design featuring photography as the the primary medium almost exclusively.
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Check Out Q & A’s with Kenny Wesley & Chuck Brown on SoulTrain.com
Check Out Q & A’s with Kenny Wesley & Chuck Brown on SoulTrain.com:
Filed under: Appearances, Arts Advocate, Journalist, Performer, Tips, Uncategorized Tagged: chuck brown, interview, kenny wesley, music, q & a, soul train, sound check
Check out two of my interviews this month on SoulTrain.com
Click HERE to read my article on SoulTrain.com on the legendary Chuck Brown. Read about how he felt when he was nominated for a GRAMMY, how he enjoyed working with Jill Scott and what advice he has for aspiring artists.
Click HERE to read my interview with new artist Kenny Wesley and listen to his remake of Michael Jackson‘s hit “Rock With You”.
Filed under: Appearances, Arts Advocate, Journalist, Performer, Tips, Uncategorized Tagged: chuck brown, interview, kenny wesley, music, q & a, soul train, sound check
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