''American Legacy'' is a quarterly magazine that covers the subjects of
African-American history
African-American history began with the arrival of Africans to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. Former Spanish slaves who had been freed by Francis Drake arrived aboard the Golden Hind at New Albion in California in 1579. The ...
and
culture
Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.Ty ...
.
The magazine is headquartered in
Mount Vernon, New York
Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is an inner suburb of New York City, immediately to the north of the borough of the Bronx. As of the 2020 census, Mount Vernon had a population of 73,893, making it the ...
and was founded in 1995 by Rodney J. Reynolds as a joint venture with
Forbes Inc.
The first issue was released in 1996.
The magazine is published by RJR Communications, Inc.
which became the full owner of the magazine in January 2009.
[
The 2007 motion picture '' The Great Debaters'' was based on an article about the ]Wiley College
Wiley College is a private historically black college in Marshall, Texas. Founded in 1873 by the Methodist Episcopal Church's Bishop Isaac Wiley and certified in 1882 by the Freedman's Aid Society, it is one of the oldest predominantly black ...
1935 debate team that appeared in the Spring 1997 issue.
As of 2007, the magazine had circulation of 500,000, 80 percent of which was free distribution via schools, black church
The black church (sometimes termed Black Christianity or African American Christianity) is the faith and body of Christian congregations and denominations in the United States that minister predominantly to African Americans, as well as their ...
es, and other organizations.[
]
References
External links
Official website
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African-American magazines
History magazines published in the United States
Quarterly magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1995
Magazines published in New York (state)