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"Jis'Blue"

Negro Poetry
African American Poetry
African American Literature
Southern African American Writers

Poetry by Etta Baldwin Oldham was published in the southern periodical, "The Forum (defunct magazine)". At its zenith, The Forum was an American magazine founded in 1885 by Isaac Rice. It existed under various names and formats until it ceased publication in 1950. Published in New York, its most notable incarnation (1885 until 1902) was symposium based. Articles from prominent guest authors debated all sides of a contemporary political or social issue, often across several issues and in some cases, several decades. At other times, it published fiction and poetry, and published articles produced by staff columnists in a "news roundup" format. of the most respected journals in America, alongside Atlantic Monthly and Harper's Magazine. It was exceptional of these in several respects, as it carried a more Southern emphasis, and was also the only journal widely accessible to Black Americans. Its articles were of such reliably high standard that they were often used as resources for colleges and universities, with the articles studied in seminar discussions. Credit: Wikipedia

Poetry By Etta Baldwin Oldham

In 1908, The Forum expanded its format to include fiction, poetry and reviews.

New York : Forum Publishing Company, 1886-1930.

Early 20th Century: July 1927

Contributing Writers In "The Forum" Legacy
Published Black American Writers in Magazine:
December 1898: The Educated Negro and Menial Pursuits by William Scarborough
July 1898: The Future of the Negro[39] by William Hooper Councill
May 1901: The Negro and Our New Possessions by William Scarborough
February 1901: The Negro and Education by Kelly Miller
February 1902: The Expansion of the Negro Population by Kelly Miller

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African American Writers Published In "The Forum"
African American Articles to discuss lynching and violence against Blacks include:
November 1893: Negro Outrage No Excuse For Lynchingby L. E. Bleckley
September 1894: The Lessons of Recent Civil Disorders by Thomas M. Cooley
January 1899: The Race War in North Carolina
December 1926: Symposium: Is Lynching Ever Defensible?
I. The Motives of Judge Lynch by George W. Chamlee
II. The Mind of the Lynching Mob by John P. Fort

Early 20th Century | Digitized Online Magazine

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ISSN: 2160-8598
OCLC: 1624157

From Wikipedia: At its zenith, The Forum became one of the most respected journals in America, alongside Atlantic Monthly and Harper's Magazine. It was exceptional of these in several respects, as it carried a more Southern emphasis, and was also the only journal widely accessible to Black Americans.