The Crisis

The Crisis is an American magazine founded in 1910 as the official publication of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). It covers Black life, culture, politics, and civil rights.

W. E. B. Du Bois: W. E. B. Du Bois was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, and editor. He founded and edited The Crisis, shaping its early voice and program.
Editorial: An editorial is an article expressing a publication’s institutional position on an issue. The Crisis used editorial writing to state and advance the NAACP’s positions.
Jessie Redmon Fauset: Jessie Redmon Fauset was an American writer, editor, and educator who served as literary editor of The Crisis. Her editorial work helped publish and develop writers during the Harlem Renaissance.
Harlem Renaissance: The Harlem Renaissance was a flourishing of African American arts and letters centered in the 1920s and 1930s. The Crisis published writers and art associated with this cultural movement.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People: The NAACP is an American civil rights organization founded in 1909 to advance racial equality. The Crisis began as the organization’s official magazine in 1910.
Investigative journalism: Investigative journalism uses sustained research to uncover facts about matters of public interest. Its reporting documented racial violence and challenged accounts that obscured it.
Roy Wilkins: Roy Wilkins was an American civil rights leader who edited The Crisis before leading the NAACP. His editorship linked the magazine’s journalism to the organization’s postwar leadership.
Anti-lynching movement: The anti-lynching movement was a campaign to end lynching and secure federal and state legal protections. The magazine publicized racial violence and supported organized efforts to end lynching.
Niagara Movement: The Niagara Movement was a civil rights organization founded in 1905 by Black activists led by W. E. B. Du Bois. Its activism and leaders helped create the movement that established the NAACP and its magazine.
Advocacy journalism: Advocacy journalism reports on public issues while openly supporting a cause or reform. The magazine combined coverage with explicit arguments for civil rights.

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