Isaiah Rice was an American photographer whose photographs document the people and neighborhoods of Asheville in western North Carolina. Rice is credited with providing some of the few known representations of Black Appalachian communities from a Black Appalachian perspective. Continue reading Profile: Isaiah Rice (1917-1980)
Gordon Parks, in full Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks, was an American author, photographer, and film director who documented African American life. Continue reading Profile: Gordon Parks (1912-2006)
Ellis (Eli) Reed is an American photographer and photojournalist. Reed was the first full-time black photographer employed by Magnum Agency and the author of several books, including Black In America. Several of the photographs from that project have been recognized in juried shows and exhibitions. Continue reading Profile: Eli Reed (1946)
P. H. Polk was an American photographer known for his portraits of African Americans. He also served for several years as head of the Tuskegee Institute’s Department of Photography. Continue reading Profile: P. H. Polk (1898-1984)
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