Black Issues Book Review
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| frequency = Bimonthly
| circulation = 75,000 (2004)
| category = Book review
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| founder = William E. Cox, Adrienne Ingrum, and Susan McHenry
| firstdate = January–February 1999
| country = United States
| based = New York City
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| issn = 1522-0524
| finaldate = September–October 2007
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Black Issues Book Review was a bimonthly magazine published in New York City, U.S.,{{cite book |first=Daniel H. |last=Jones |title=How to Write a Best-Seller While Keeping Your Day Job! |year=2001 |publisher=iUniverse |isbn=978-0-595-20384-0 |page=63 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VHaOhHkysuwC&pg=PT63 |access-date=July 23, 2017 }} in which books of interest to African-American readers were reviewed. It was published from 1999 until 2007.
History and profile
Black Issues Book Review was founded in late 1998{{cite news |title=Borders.com, Black Issues Book Review Announce Editorial Alliance |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/borderscom-black-issues-book-review-announce-editorial-alliance-73047927.html |access-date=July 23, 2017 |work=PR Newswire |date=March 13, 2000 }} by William E. Cox, Adrienne Ingrum, and Susan McHenry. Cox had been the publisher of Black Issues in Higher Education, which ran a single book review in each issue. He wanted to expand its coverage of books, but after considering the large number of books aimed at Black readers, he came to the conclusion that a new magazine would be more appropriate. Ingrum was a book industry veteran, with nearly 20 years of experience in publishing and book-selling. McHenry had served in editorial positions at several magazines, including Black Enterprise, Essence, and Ms.{{cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/money/editor-puts-spotlight-black-literature-article-1.821400 |title=Editor Puts Spotlight on Black Literature |last=McGee |first=Celia |date=October 12, 1998 |work=New York Daily News |access-date=July 23, 2017 }}{{cite news |title=Black Book Bible Turns Five |last=Patrick |first=Diane |date=February 2, 2004|work=Publishers Weekly |id = {{ProQuest|197079340}}}}
Library Journal named Black Issues Book Review one of the 10 best new magazines of 1998.{{cite news |title=The Best Magazines of 1998 |last=Bryant |first=Eric |date=May 15, 1999 |work=Library Journal |id = {{ProQuest|196777818}}}} The New York Times reported that the magazine sold 40,000 copies of each issue in 2000.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/16/books/making-books-black-reviews-still-a-secret.html |title=Black Reviews, Still a Secret |last=Arnold |first=Martin |date=March 16, 2000 |work=The New York Times |access-date=July 23, 2017 }} By 2004, according to Publishers Weekly, Black Issues Book Review had circulation of 75,000.
In 2005, Black Issues Book Review entered into a partnership with QBR The Black Book Review, a quarterly book review founded in 1992 by Max Rodriguez, whose publishers also managed an annual book fair in Harlem.[http://www.nyslittree.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/DB.EntityDetail/EntityPK/2091.cfm "QBR The Black Book Review & The Harlem Book Fair"], New York State Literary Tree.[http://www.qbr.com/hbf2014-exhibitor-application.aspx QBR — The Black Book Review.] QBR was merged into Black Issues Book Review.[http://www.thumperscorner.com/cgi/discus/board-admin.cgi?action=quick&do=print&HTTP_REFERER=5048/5637&postindex=27803 "QBR The Black Book Review and Black Issues Book Review Join Forces"], Thumper's Corner (AALBC.com), June 9, 2005.{{cite news |title=Black Reviews, Harlem Fair Merge |last=Reid |first=Calvin |date=July 18, 2005 |work=Publishers Weekly |id = {{ProQuest|197074615}}}}Johnson, Troy, [http://aalbc.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/28/best-african-american-literary-magazines/ "What Happened to the Best African American Literary Magazines?"], AALBC.com, November 28, 2011.
Target Market News purchased Black Issues Book Review in March 2006.{{cite news |title=Target Market News Buys Black Issues Book Review |last=Townes |first=Glenn |date=May 3, 2006 |work=New York Amsterdam News |id = {{ProQuest|390399962}}}} Later that year, Target Market News announced that it would begin publishing Blacks & Books, a monthly supplement for newspapers such as the New York Amsterdam News and the Philadelphia Tribune that serve African-American readers. Blacks & Books was to be produced by members of the Black Issues Book Review staff.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/11/books/11blac.html |title=For Readers, A New Forum for Black Literature |last=McGee |first=Celia |date=November 11, 2006 |work=The New York Times |access-date=July 23, 2017 }}
The September–October 2007 issue of Black Issues Book Review was its final issue.{{cite web |url=http://aalbc.com/writers/black.htm |title=Black Issues Book Review |last=Johnson |first=Troy |date=December 11, 2013 |work=AALBC.com |access-date=July 23, 2017 }}
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External links
- [https://www.c-span.org/video/?164889-9/black-issues-book-review William Cox talks about Black Issues Book Review], C-Span, June 1, 2001.
- Troy Johnson, [http://aalbc.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/28/best-african-american-literary-magazines/ "What Happened to the Best African American Literary Magazines?"], AALBC.com, November 28, 2011.
{{African American press}}
Category:African-American magazines
Category:Book review magazines published in the United States
Category:Bimonthly magazines published in the United States
Category:Defunct literary magazines published in the United States
Category:Magazines established in 1999
Category:Magazines disestablished in 2007
Category:Magazines published in New York City