Dawoud Bey’s American Project
Photographer Dawoud Bey’s exhibit at the Whitney (now until 3 October) represents Blackness as an integral part of the American experience.
civil rights movement
Civil Rights Document, ‘A More Beautiful and Terrible History’, Is Revelatory, Sobering and Relevant
Theoharis's work is deeply (and sadly) relevant to our current condition. Many of the same issues Theoharis decries -- media inattention, liberal passivity on racial justice issues, government harassment of activists -- are still in play.
‘True South’ and the Foot Soldiers of the Civil Rights Movement
True South functions as a reminder of how great and important Eyes on the Prize is, and why it remains essential.
Ethel Payne’s Abundance of Nerve
Pioneering journalist Ethel Payne witnessed – and made – history
‘The Witness: From the Balcony of Room 306’ Recalls Dr. Martin Luther King’s Assassination
Reverend Samuel Kyles watched as his friend and fellow preacher, Dr. Martin Luther King, was assassinated, and Kyles unwittingly became The Witness.