About this Collection
SOUL Magazine was the principal publication of SOUL Publications, Inc., a Los Angeles-based enterprise founded by Regina and Ken Jones in 1966. Initially established to engender greater visibility for Black artists in the music industry, SOUL ultimately provided a space for critical engagement with Black artistic expression as well as social issues. The collection includes newspaper and magazine issues, research and clipping files on artists and public figures, audio cassettes of interviews and performances, photographs, and administrative files.
Collection Overview
Date Created
[between 1955 and 2002]
Extent
70 document boxes (35 linear feet), 6 shoeboxes, 1 oversize box
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Repository
Local identifier
Collection PASC 342
ARK
ark:/21198/zz0015w1xw
Finding Aid URL
MANIFEST URL
Access Condition
Rights Country
US
Funding Note
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Notes
Description
SOUL Publications was established in 1966 in Los Angeles by Regina and Ken Jones. The impetus for SOUL was the Watts Riots, which inspired local newsman Ken Jones to develop a vehicle for documenting and expressing the African American perspective in a self-representative way. Equipped with his vision and the industrious drive of his wife, Regina Jones, the company initially focused on providing promotion and recognition for Black musicians, who received scant publicity at that time. Its publications grew to include other aspects of Black cultural production, including film, television, literature, and the visual arts.
Physical Description
Extent
70 document boxes (35 linear feet), 6 shoeboxes, 1 oversize box