The Black Scholar Vol. 24 No. 3: The New South Africa: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Black Scholar Vol. 24 No. 3: The New South Africa: Date: 1994. Published by: The Black Scholar, American, founded 1969. Subject of: Nelson Mandela, South African, 1918 - 2013.
The object in the museum catalogue
A special edition of The Black Scholar journal titled [THE NEW SOUTH AFRICA] focused on the theme of South Africa after the election of Nelson Mandela as president in the first fully representative democratic election. The cover is printed in black ink against a white background and features a black-and-white photograph of a campaign poster for Nelson Mandela. The poster has a large close-up picture of Mandela's face within a printed border. Text above reads [MANDELA FOR / PRESIDENT] and text below reads [THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE]. The issue begins with an introduction to the issue by guest editor Frances M. Beal. The interior contents include multiple articles on the elections and their results, race relations, post-apartheid development in South Africa. There are 88 pages total and black-and-white images throughout. The back cover features a subscription card.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1994
- Published by: The Black Scholar, American, founded 1969
- Subject of: Nelson Mandela, South African, 1918 - 2013
- Type: pamphlets
- Medium: ink on printing paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 10 x 7 in. (25.4 x 17.8 cm)
- Place depicted: South Africa, Africa
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Africa
- Topic: Decolonization
- Topic: International affairs
- Topic: Mass media
- Topic: Politics
- Topic: Race relations
- Object number: 2010.55.134
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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