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. From 1928 to 1932, Samuel D. Schmalhausen served on the editorial board and the magazine began to publish work examining sex relations through the lens of

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. The magazine had a

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approach, but also had individual and political

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. It carried articles on

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, and the problems of colored people. From 1933 until Calverton's death in 1940 it continued as ''The Modern Monthly,'' though it faded in prominence through the 1930s. During this period it adopted an

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approach. It was notable for publishing opposing views within the same issue and supporting the work of black intellectuals. The magazine ceased publication in 1940.

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