Amherst: Drum, 1973. A single issue of this long-running, irregularly published black literary magazine published by students UMass-Amherst from 1969-1988. This issue was dedicated to H. Rap Brown and features an editorial by Barrows; articles, "The Role of the Black Student During the Sixties," "The Black G.I. and the Sixties,"..... More
Amherst: DRUM, 1974. A single issue of this long-running, irregularly published black literary magazine published by students UMass-Amherst from 1969-1988. This issue dedicated to Amilcar Cabral “and all the other martyrs’ and ‘name-less’ individuals who collectively have sacrificed and made examples of their lives to give us inspiration and guidance..... More
Amherst: Drum, 1977. A single issue of this long-running, irregularly published black literary magazine published by students UMass-Amherst from 1969-1988. Content includes poetry, fiction, and photographs (some color by Nelson Stevens from his trip to Nigeria, including the front and back covers), as well as interviews with Jamaican writer Andrew..... More
Amherst: Drum, 1978. A single issue of this long-running, irregularly published black literary magazine published by students UMass-Amherst from 1969-1988. This issue focused on South Africa and features an editorial comments, articles, "South Africa: The Imprisoned Society," "Black and White: Behind the Healines in South Africa," "Dateline: Nuremberg, South Africa..... More
Amherst: Drum, 1987. A double issue of this long-running, irregularly published black literary magazine published by students UMass-Amherst from 1969-1988. Selected content for this double issue includes a poem by Andrew Salkey to James Baldwin, an excerpt of a Jamaica Kincaid story, part I of Bill Strickland's article, "The Rise..... More
Amherst: Drum, [1986?]. A double issue of the long-running, irregularly published black literary journal published by students at UMass-Amherst. Selected content for this double issue includes interviews with Run DMC, rappers Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, musician Avery Sharpe, and Celtics star Dennis Johnson; profiles of basketball coaches John Thompson..... More
Harlem: Steppingstones Press, 1984. Second printing. An unnumbered issue of this black literary magazine dedicated to Malcolm X. Contributors include Amiri Baraka, Gwendolyn Brooks, John Henrik Clarke, Sonia Sanchez, Kalamu Ya Salaam, C. Eric Lincoln, and others. Includes poetry, essays, and Baraka’s play, “The Death of Malcolm X. Perfect-bound wrappers..... More
Amherst: Drum, 1975. A single issue of this long-running, irregularly published black literary magazine published by students UMass-Amherst from 1969-1988. This issue features a selection of poetry and photography submitted by black students from around New England. The poet Sonia Sanchez, who was on the faculty at UMass-Amherst at this..... More
Amherst, Mass. University of Massachusetts, 1971-1988. A substantial run of this African American literary magazine written & edited by students at University of Massachusetts, Amherst from 1969-1988. Drum was founded in 1969 by Robin Chandler Smith as a 4 page newsletter, but quickly evolved into a full color magazine format..... More
Amherst: Drum, 1975. A single issue of this long-running, irregularly published black literary magazine published by students UMass-Amherst from 1969-1988. Featuring poetry, photographs, a short story, and an essay. Stapled, photo-illustrated wrappers (11" x 8 ½”), 32 p., illus. A fine copy. More
Amherst: New Africa House, University of Massachusetts, 1980. A single issue of this long-running, irregularly published black literary magazine published by students UMass-Amherst from 1969-1988. Content includes poetry, fiction, and photographs, as well as articles, "The National Historic Landmark Dedication to Dr. W. E. B. Dubois," "Childhood Education in Cuba,"..... More