Explore Black History

1968

Founded by Pittsburgh Courier journalist C. Melvin Patrick, each yearly-issue of Delegate contains hundreds of photographs providing coverage of African American professional and fraternal organizations, special events, award recognitions, individuals of note, and newsworthy situations. The magazine was a virtual year in review of African American life in the United States during the 1960s and 1980s. Delegate magazines were distributed free of charge by African American organizations at their conferences and meetings.

A 1968 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine is white and a yellow ribbon, blue ribbon and a pink ribbon at center. Each of the ribbons has the word [DELEGATE] at center. The inside of the magazine contains black and white photographs, articles and advertisements as well as profiles of prominent people within the African American community.
The magazines content begins with a memorial editorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. And Robert F. Kennedy. It continues with an article titled [Black Power Marketing to Negro Consumers]. The article includes images of President Johnson, Vice President Humphrey and members of the presidential commission to investigate city riots. The publication continues with several pages of photographs Martin Luther King, Jr.’s funeral. People identified in captions for the photographs are Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, Senator Edward Brooke, Senator Joseph Tydings, Lawrence Pierce, Wayne Morse, Bertram Baker, Senator Edward Brooke, Harry Belafonte Jr., Gordon Parks, Coretta Scott King, Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Percy Ellis Sutton, Bayard Rustin, Benjamin Wright, Eugene Nickerson and Leonard Farbstein. Following this is a double page image of Robert F. Kennedy’s funeral procession.
Throughout the magazine are portraits, profiles, and short articles about business organizations such as the Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, the National Association of Market Developers, National Association of Negro Musicians and the National Dental Association as well as fraternity and sorority events for Omega Psi Phi, Kapa Alpha Psi, and Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and Lamda Kappa Mu, and articles on events such as the National Conference of the Urban League, International Conference of Grand Chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Convention of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
There are also profiles on musicians performing at the Lincoln Center, Morehouse College, the Democratic Party, debutant balls, the New York Giants, 369th Veterans Association, National Pan-Hellenic Council and notable African American business leaders, labor leaders, community leaders, political leaders, doctors, nurses, artists, and activists from across the United States but primarily in New York City.
There are approximately 154 pages. The magazine contains both black and white and color advertisements. The back cover has an advertisement for Johnnie Walker Red scotch.

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Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Title • Delegate

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DELEGATE

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1960s

Tydings, Joseph Davies • Baker, Bertram L. • Brooke, Edward • Morse, Wayne L. • Nickerson, Eugene Hoffman • Pierce, Lawrence Warren • Perry, Harold Robert • Kaiser, Inez Yeargan • Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World • National Council of Negro Women • Mays, Benjamin Elijah • National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. • Farbstein, Leonard • Sutton, Percy Ellis • Drew, Charles Richard • The Girl Friends, Inc. • National Newspaper Publishers Association • MelPat Associates • Southern Christian Leadership Conference • Patrick, C. Melvin • Abernathy, Ralph David • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. • National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. • 369th Veterans Association • Schuyler, Philippa • Rustin, Bayard • National Association of Market Developers • Humphrey, Hubert Horatio • National Urban League • National Pan-Hellenic Council • King, Martin Luther • National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc. • National Dental Association • Murray, Joan • Parks, Gordon • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. • National Medical Association • Interracial Council for Business Opportunity • Wilkins, Roy • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated • International Free and Accepted Modern Masons, Inc. and Order of the Eastern Star • Johnson, Lyndon Baines • Mangum, Robert J. • Belafonte, Harry • New York Jets • Shriners International • Morehouse College • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People • Gordy, Berry • McKissick, Floyd • Claiborne, Wanda Calvin • Kennedy, Robert F. • Ebenezer Baptist Church • Bailey, Pearl • King, Coretta Scott • Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry • Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc. • Poitier, Sidney

New York City • Harlem • United States • North and Central America

Women • Black Press • Communities • Government • HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) • Religion • Sororities • U.S. History, 1961-1969 • Football • Women's organizations • Funeral rites and ceremonies • Fraternal organizations • Labor unions • Professional organizations • Journalism • Associations and institutions • Political organizations • Politics • Fraternities • Mass media • Urban life • Advertising • Business • Sports

Baptists • African Americans

Locale • Harlem • City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America

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