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A Survey of African Poetry in the London Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement 1865-1985

"Drum," African Magazine Begins

Summary

Location: South Africa, Johannesburg
Date: 1951-01-01
Type: Social
"Drum," initially titled "African Drum," was created by author Bob Crisp in 1951. "Drum" was a South African family magazine that targeted black readers and covered news and entertainment. "Drum" is most noted for its reporting in the 1950s and 60s on life in townships under apartheid. By 1965, "Drum" had faded in popularity, but was revived in 1968, and remains as the sixth largest magazine in South Africa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_(South_African_magazine)"

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