For researchers in the history of race and ethnicity in North America and beyond, the ethnic press is integral to exploring the diverse perspectives, experiences, and culture of specific ethnic communities.
This collection contains the backfiles of more than thirty 20th- and 21st-century magazines each aimed at ethnically specific audiences. Ranging from political titles to publications concerned with arts, fashion, beauty, and identity, the collection reflects diverse voices and gives insight into cultural perspectives, societal shifts, and historical events. Titles are presented in color page-image format with article-level metadata and searchable text.
This collection complements traditional scholarly resources by offering a rich primary source archive of largely untapped publications from communities including African American, Latinx, Asian, and indigenous, as well as publications reflecting the European immigration to the US from the 19th century forward.
Major titles include:
*Due to the rarity of some of the original print volumes, there are gaps (issues or pages) in the runs of some publications.
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RESEARCH, TEACHING AND LEARNING
The Ethnicity & Culture Magazine Archive offers a wealth of information for researchers, with its diverse coverage, untapped sources, and authentic voices, making it an invaluable resource for studying media, culture, history, immigration, public policy, and more.
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Coverage spanning 1917 to 2020 – over 100 years of content
Article-level metadata and searchable text
Easy retrieval of content such as advertisements, photographs, and illustrations
Cover-to-cover full-color digitization to maximize the visual content
Access over 30 ethnically-focused magazines spanning 100+ years in Ethnicity & Culture Magazine Archive. Explore diverse perspectives and authentic voices from African American, Latinx, Asian, indigenous, and European immigrant communities in North America and elsewhere.
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This archive consists of the full run of VIBE magazine, the U.S. magazine of record for hip-hop culture from 1993–2014. Founded by Quincy Jones, VIBE not only offered influential reporting and news about rap, hip-hop, and R&B music but more broadly represented the associated urban youth culture.
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Uncover topics in social history, arts, gender studies, education, media history and more. These consumer magazines aimed at a female readership are recognized as critical primary sources through which to interpret many aspects of 19th and 20th-century history and culture.
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