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Cesar E. Chavez Day

The legacy of Cesar E. Chavez is told in pictures.

Before I even knew the accomplishments of this labor worker turned civil rights leader, ..

Grant Opportunity: Urban Artists Initiative

Got this valuable info from the En Foco newsleter... The Bronx Council on the Arts and the Urban Artist Initiative/ NewYork City (UAI/NYC) announce … Read More →

Netsilik Eskimo series

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, 1967These films reveal the live reality of traditional Eskimo life before the European … Read More →

Moneta Sleet: First African-American To Win A Pulitzer Prize In Photography

Sleet won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for his photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s widow, Coretta Scott King, at Dr. King's … Read More →

Yau Leung “was to Hong Kong what Robert Doisneau was to Paris”

Britney Spears' tired and talent-less performance on the VMAs is on the lips and screens of people throughout the world but true artists like Yau … Read More →

Rare John Brown daguerreotype sold Friday for $97,750

By TERRY KINNEY Associated Press WriterA rare daguerreotype of abolitionist John Brown was bought by an unidentified bidder by telephone for $97,750 … Read More →

Independent Film Challenges Western Beauty Standards

Blonde hair, blue eyes, Barbie doll-like proportions, strutting your stuff in a barely-there swimsuit: none of these will qualify a woman to win the … Read More →

Legend: Chester Higgins, Jr.

NY Times staff photographer Chester Higgins, Jr. has dedicated his life to documenting the African Americans, Africans, and African of the Diaspora … Read More →

Recap: “Women, Race & Beauty” panel hosted by Glamour Magazine

The CocoaChic Beauty site covered this important dialogue on "women, race & beauty" that took place on November 27, 2007. The discussion was moderated … Read More →

Genius: Kara Walker

Her work is controversial, yet I LOVE the simplicity of her notorious use of the silhouette and the powerful subtlety of her message(s). Walker's … Read More →

Photographer: Clarissa Sligh

Three Exhibitions of Thought-Provoking PhotographsBy Clarissa Sligh at Haverford College February 22-April 13Known for incorporating change, … Read More →

Photographer Interview: Nakeya Brown

It's been a long time since I've posted any photographer interviews... So I'm kicking off the 2013 interviews with Nakeya Brown, a young photographer … Read More →

Exhibit: “Recovered Views: African-American Portraits, 1912–1925”

Open now at the Jesse James Farm and Museum, 21216 Jesse James Farm Road, Kearney, MO. The exhibit, presented by Clay County Historic Sites, is a … Read More →

Photographer Interview: Priya Kambli

Priya Kambli's imagery struck me when I received an email about her solo show in the 2010 Fotofest Biennial. There's something so visually arresting … Read More →

The Annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial

Held over 4 days during the summer in Gallup, New Mexico, every year this ceremonial features: dances, a Queen contest, all-Indian invitational rodeo, … Read More →

TED Talks Video: Photographer Ryan Lobo Uses Camera to Show Empathy

In this TED Talks video with Ryan Lobo, the freelance photographer talks about his coverage of a Liberian war criminal's plea for forgiveness, UN … Read More →