FOUR Issues "The Journal of Black Poetry" [1969-1975]

(African Americana) GONCALVES, Joe; SPRIGGS, Ed; et al.

San Francisco, CA: Journal of Black Poetry Press, 1969. First Edition. Original wraps. 8 1/2 X 11 1/8 Inches. Very Good. Item #8324

The Journal of Black Poetry was an important magazine of the black arts era. The periodical included a note on the inside page announcing that "The Journal of Black Poetry is published for all black people everywhere." Dingane Joe Goncalves became Black Dialogue's poetry editor and, as more and more poetry poured in, he conceived of starting the Journal of Black Poetry. Founded in San Francisco, the first issue was a small magazine with mimeographed pages and a lithographed cover. Up through the summer of 1975, the journal published nineteen issues and grew to over one hundred pages in length.

Collection of issues of The Journal of Black Poetry:

Volume 1, Number 11 - Spring, 1969
Volume 1, Number 13 - Winter-Spring, 1970
Number 16 - Summer, 1972
Number 19 - Summer, 1975 (under new title)

Light scuffing and a few spots to covers. An appealing lot overall. Issues of this journal are quite scarce in commerce.

Price: $600.00