 April 1947 Negro Digest cover featuring Chicago Veterans Administration worker Carolyn Pegues. | |
| Publisher and Editor | John H. Johnson |
|---|---|
| Staff writers | Ben Burns (c. 1947) |
| Photographer | Leroy Winbust (c. 1947) |
| Categories | News Magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Johnson Publishing Company |
| Founder | John H. Johnson |
| First issue | November 1942 |
| Final issue | April 1976 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Chicago, Illinois |
| Language | English |
| OCLC | 671590707 |
The Negro Digest, later renamed Black World, was a magazine for the African-American market. Founded in November 1942 by publisher John H. Johnson of Johnson Publishing Company, Negro Digest was first published locally in Chicago, Illinois. The magazine was similar to the Reader's Digest but aimed to cover positive stories about the African-American community.[1] The Negro Digest ceased publication in 1951 but returned in 1961. In 1970, Negro Digest was renamed Black World and continued to appear until April 1976.
- ^ Brancaccio, C. "Negro Digest-Black World". University of Chicago.