Black in White America

Museum Publications. New. 2010. Paperback. 1606060112 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 216 pages; 208 illustrations. Description: " 'Black in White America' by Leonard Freed (1929-2006) is a facsimile edition of a powerful photo essay, first published in 1968, that looks at African American life during the civil rights era. The son of Eastern-European Jews, Freed became interested in examining the cultural fabric of African American life after working as a freelance photographer in Berlin in the early 1960s and witnessing black soldiers protecting freedom abroad while their brothers and sisters were fighting for civil rights at home. He went on to become a pioneer in the genre of socially conscious photojournalism. Freed's photo essay presents a composite of the daily lives of black people in the north and south, on city streets, in housing projects, and in rural communities, living joyously, peacefully, and defiantly during the greatest social struggle of our times. The photographs are accompanied by personal interviews and journal entries, lyrics of Negro spirituals and protest songs, as well as an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.' s 'I have a dream' speech. One picture shows Dr. King in an open convertible being greeted by an eager crowd of admirers. Another presents a young man lifting his fist to Freed's lens. Taken as a whole, 'Black in White America' conveys human dignity in the midst of the struggle for racial equality." -- with a bonus offer-- .