Orin LeRoy Bracey
A Little Person of the Month in The Brownies’ Book
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6432391 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonda C Mcnair (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 167-190 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African American Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1559-1646 • E-ISSN: 1936-4741 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12111-025-09702-y |
| OpenAlex | W4411112150 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The Brownies’ Book (1920–1921) was one of the first periodicals created primarily for African American children. This article demonstrates the power of photography in a section of the periodical titled “Little People of the Month” to depict African American children—and African Americans in general—as humane, successful, intelligent people. The article begins with a general discussion of The Brownies’ Book , followed by its “Little People of the Month” section and African Americans’ use of photography. It ends with the description and life story of a young man named Orin LeRoy Bracey, who was highlighted in the “Little People of the Month” section of the magazine’s November 1921 issue
Irish and British Studies · Literature: history, themes, analysis · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |