by African American Comic Book, Golden Legacy
[African American] [Civil Rights] Golden Legacy. New York City: Fitzgerald Publishing Co., 1966-1976. Archive of all 16 issues of Golden Legacy, an illustrated black history magazine. Illustrated wrappers. 4vo. Approximately 32 pages each. These comics served as a means to educate young readers about black history. The magazine ran for ten years from 1966-1976 acquiring sponsorship from Coca-Cola, the NAACP, and the NYC Board of Education. 9 million copies were published and many were distributed amongst schools, churches, libraries, and civil rights organizations. Their mission statement states "The intention of our publication is to implant pride and self-esteem in black youth while dispelling myths in others." Volumes included in this archive are [1] Golden Legacy. Vol. 1, 1966, The Saga of Toussaint L'Ouverture and the Birth of Haiti [2] Golden Legacy. Vol. 2, 1967, The Saga of Harriet Tubman "The Moses of her People" [3] Golden Legacy. Vol. 3, 1967, Crispus Attucks and the Minutemen [4] Golden Legacy. Vol. 4, 1968, The Life of Benjamin Banneker [5] Golden Legacy. Vol. 5, 1969, The Life of Matthew Henson; [6] Golden Legacy. Vol. 6, 1969. Alexander Dumas and Family; [7] Golden Legacy. Vol. 7, 1969, Frederick Douglass Part One; [8] Golden Legacy. Vol. 8, 1970. Frederick Douglass Part Two [9] Golden Legacy. Vol. 9, 1970, The Life of Robert Smalls [10] Golden Legacy. Vol. 10, 1970, Joseph Cinque and The Amistad Mutiny [11] Golden Legacy. Vol. 11, 1970, Men of Action White, Wilkins, & Marshall [12] Golden Legacy. Vol. 12, 1972, Black Cowboys [13] Golden Legacy. Vol. 13, 1972, The Life of Martin Luther King Jr. [14] Golden Legacy. Vol. 14, 1972, The Life of Alexander Pushkin [15] Golden Legacy. Vol. 15, 1972, Ancient African Kingdoms [16] Golden Legacy. Vol. 16, 1976, The Black Inventors Latimer and Woods. Each publication has various artists and writers that contributed to each volume, most of whom were black. Every page is brightly illustrated in full color and depicts their protagonists heroically in varying action sequences. Golden Legacy founder Bertram Fitzgerald, born in Harlem, NY, felt that history books lacked positive representation of African Americans, which was harmful to both black and white children. In the early days of publication, Fitzgerald found it difficult to find funding, so he approached Coca-Cola with the reasoning that more black Americans purchased their products than white Americans. Coca-Cola bought and distributed the magazines as advertising, which helped launch the 10 year series and allowed for higher quality illustration, writing, and printing. Some minor edge wear. Soiling and discoloration to Issue 1. Good only to very good condition overall. (Inventory #: 22412)
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