Black Sports
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| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Founder | Allan P. Barron |
| First issue | April 1971 |
| Final issue | 1978 |
| Country | USA |
| Based in | New York City |
Black Sports Magazine was a magazine that launched in April 1971 in New York City and closed later that decade.[1][2] The magazine was published on a monthly basis.[3]
The magazine was the first major sports magazine aimed specifically at Blacks.[4] The magazine was the brainchild of Allan P. Barron, who became President and Editor. Barron teamed with William L. Doneghy, who came aboard as Vice-President and Controller.[2][5] In 1971, Bryant Gumbel became editor of the magazine, leaving the following year.[6][7][8]
The magazine failed in the 1970s[4] and ceased publication in 1978.[3]
References
- ^ "Black Sports: new magazine in town". Boston Globe. March 18, 1971. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "Black ... not so beautiful on paper". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ a b David K. Wiggins (March 26, 2015). African Americans in Sports. Taylor & Francis. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-317-47743-3. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Future in Sports. Ebony. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
{{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Black Sports Hall of Fame planned in N.Y. Jet. July 19, 1973. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
{{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Gumbel, Bryant (1948– ) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed". The Black Past. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Overview for Bryant Gumbel". TCM. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Joseph Fitzhenry (December 5, 2012). "Bryant Gumbel speaks his mind to students and faculty". Maristmy575. Retrieved March 2, 2013.