American Legacy is a quarterly magazine that covers the subjects of African-American history and culture. The magazine is headquartered in Mount Vernon, NY and was founded in 1995 by Rodney J. Reynolds as a joint venture with Forbes Inc. The first issue was released in 1996. The magazine is published by RJR Communications, Inc. which became the full owner of the magazine in January 2009. The 2007 motion picture The Great Debaters was based on an article about the Wiley College 1935 debate team that appeared in the Spring 1997 issue.