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Don Hogan Charles captured the moment U.S. RepresentativeShirley Chisholmof Brooklyn announced her entry for the Democratic nomination for the presidency at the Concord Baptist Church in Brooklyn on January 25, 1972, becoming the first woman and first African-American to seek the nomination from one of the two major political parties.
02of 15Don Hogan Charles/New York Times Co./GettyDon Hogan Charles took this image for theNew York Timesof a National Guardsmen standing with a rifle atop a personnel carrier vehicle, blocking traffic from leaving the area during race riots in Newark, New Jersey on July 16, 1967.
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Don Hogan Charles took this image for theNew York Timesof a National Guardsmen standing with a rifle atop a personnel carrier vehicle, blocking traffic from leaving the area during race riots in Newark, New Jersey on July 16, 1967.
03of 15Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via GettyAddison Scurlock took this iconic portrait of Madam C.J. Walker, the first Black woman millionaire in the U.S., in 1913. The photographer was known for his portraits, which captured the beauty, depth and complexities of Black Americans and how Black culture was flourishing in the early 1900s, during a time when minstrel caricature was common.
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Addison Scurlock took this iconic portrait of Madam C.J. Walker, the first Black woman millionaire in the U.S., in 1913. The photographer was known for his portraits, which captured the beauty, depth and complexities of Black Americans and how Black culture was flourishing in the early 1900s, during a time when minstrel caricature was common.
04of 15Moneta Sleet Jr./UPI/Bettmann/GettyMoneta Sleet Jr. captured Coretta Scott King comforting her youngest daughter Bernice during funeral services for Martin Luther King Jr. in the Ebenezer Baptist Church on April 9, 1968. The photo earned him a Pulitzer Prize for feature photography. Sleet Jr. became the first African American to win the prestigious award.
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Moneta Sleet Jr. captured Coretta Scott King comforting her youngest daughter Bernice during funeral services for Martin Luther King Jr. in the Ebenezer Baptist Church on April 9, 1968. The photo earned him a Pulitzer Prize for feature photography. Sleet Jr. became the first African American to win the prestigious award.
05of 15Nancy R. Schiff/Hulton Archive/GettyJames Van Der Zee, pictured, is honored for documenting the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s and ’30s, capturing the vibrance of the neighborhood and celebrities, such as Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and Mamie Smith.
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James Van Der Zee, pictured, is honored for documenting the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s and ’30s, capturing the vibrance of the neighborhood and celebrities, such as Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and Mamie Smith.
06of 15James Van Der Zee/Michael Ochs Archives/GettyJames Van Der Zee took this shot of activist Marcus Garvey, seen here in military uniform during a Universal Negro Improvement Association (U.N.I.A.) parade in Harlem in 1924.
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James Van Der Zee took this shot of activist Marcus Garvey, seen here in military uniform during a Universal Negro Improvement Association (U.N.I.A.) parade in Harlem in 1924.
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08of 15Adger Cowans/GettyGordon Parks, pictured, is one of the most important photographers of the twentieth century. His work depicted American life and culture and his range of work spanned from civil rights and poverty to fashion and entertainment. Parks was deeply committed to social justice and expanded his work into writing, music and film.
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Gordon Parks, pictured, is one of the most important photographers of the twentieth century. His work depicted American life and culture and his range of work spanned from civil rights and poverty to fashion and entertainment. Parks was deeply committed to social justice and expanded his work into writing, music and film.
09of 15Gordon Parks/The LIFE Picture Collection via GettyElla Watson standing with a broom and mop in front of the American flag was photographer Gordon Parks' reinterpretation of Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” painting, as part of a project for the Farm Security Administration in 1942. (Learn more about his photographs of Watson here.)
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Ella Watson standing with a broom and mop in front of the American flag was photographer Gordon Parks' reinterpretation of Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” painting, as part of a project for the Farm Security Administration in 1942. (Learn more about his photographs of Watson here.)
10of 15Gordon Parks/Underwood Archives/GettyParks captured a woman and her dog taking in the sights as they looked out from their Harlem apartment in May 1943.
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Parks captured a woman and her dog taking in the sights as they looked out from their Harlem apartment in May 1943.
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12of 15Paul Hawthorne/GettyAttendees admired photographs fromJamel Shabazz’s “A Time Before Crack” exhibition in 2005 at the Powerhouse Gallery in N.Y.C. The collection of work showcased what life was like before crack ravaged neighborhoods throughout New York City.“I put outTime Before Crackto show people the beauty of our communities before that drug,” the Brooklyn-born photographer explained in an interview withVice. “You can look at these photographs and see people smiling, you can see a spirit of love and togetherness. Once crack came, everything changed, even the language, people’s style, attitude, music… everything.”
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Attendees admired photographs fromJamel Shabazz’s “A Time Before Crack” exhibition in 2005 at the Powerhouse Gallery in N.Y.C. The collection of work showcased what life was like before crack ravaged neighborhoods throughout New York City.
“I put outTime Before Crackto show people the beauty of our communities before that drug,” the Brooklyn-born photographer explained in an interview withVice. “You can look at these photographs and see people smiling, you can see a spirit of love and togetherness. Once crack came, everything changed, even the language, people’s style, attitude, music… everything.”
13of 15Paul Hawthorne/GettyShabazz is celebrated for documenting everyday life, evolving cultures and social conditions in N.Y.C. since first picking up a camera in 1975.Here, he’s seen signing autographs during his 2005 exhibit.
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Shabazz is celebrated for documenting everyday life, evolving cultures and social conditions in N.Y.C. since first picking up a camera in 1975.
Here, he’s seen signing autographs during his 2005 exhibit.
14of 15Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via GettyCoreen Simpson’s work is displayed as part of the “We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women,1965–85” exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston in 2018.As a notable photojournalist, Simpson covered political and cultural icons and special events in N.Y.C. and beyond. Her photos have appeared inVogue,Essence,The New York TimesandThe Village Voice.
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Coreen Simpson’s work is displayed as part of the “We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women,1965–85” exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston in 2018.
As a notable photojournalist, Simpson covered political and cultural icons and special events in N.Y.C. and beyond. Her photos have appeared inVogue,Essence,The New York TimesandThe Village Voice.
15of 15Ted Thai/The LIFE Picture Collection via GettyPhotographer and multimedia artist Lorna Simpson sits on the floor of her studio in front of her installationWigs, which explores the history of African American hairstyles and how hair has taken on social and political implications. Simpson investigates identify, race and gender and history through several mediums, including photography, film, drawing, sculpture, installations and video.
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Photographer and multimedia artist Lorna Simpson sits on the floor of her studio in front of her installationWigs, which explores the history of African American hairstyles and how hair has taken on social and political implications. Simpson investigates identify, race and gender and history through several mediums, including photography, film, drawing, sculpture, installations and video.
source: people.com
