The Bronzeman
20th century defunct magazine in Chicago Illinois, USA
![]() Bronzeman Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 7, cover design by Charles C. Dawson | |
Frequency | Monthly |
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Format | |
Publisher | Fireside Publications, Inc. |
First issue | 1929 |
Final issue | 1933 |
Country | United States |
Based in | Chicago |
Language | English |
The Bronzeman was a magazine published in Chicago, Illinois, from 1929 to 1933. It was founded by investor Robert Cole, president of the Chicago Metropolitan Mutual Assurance Company, and edited by Caswell W. Crews. The magazine featured original fiction and poetry, alongside a broad range of lifestyle and entertainment articles targeted at an African American audience. The tagline of the magazine was "A popular magazine for all." The Bronzeman also featured covers designs by African American artists including Charles C. Dawson and fiction from writers including Chester Himes[1] and Anita Scott Coleman.
References
- ^ "James Sallis Illuminates the Life of Crime-Fiction Writer Chester Himes". Chicago Tribune. 18 March 2001.
External links
- The Bronzeman vol. 3 no. 7 at the Smithsonian
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