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Down These Mean Streets: Community and Place in Urban Photography

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

Winston Vargas, Barbershop, Washington Heights, New York, 1961 “America’s urban streets have long inspired documentary photographers. After World War II, populations shifted from the city to the suburbs and newly built highways cut through thriving neighborhoods, leaving isolated pockets within … Continue reading →

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Decolonizing society: the legacy of 1968

Posted on October 7, 2018 by

Student protesters in Paris, May ’68. “In 1964, students at the University of California at Berkeley staged a sit-in at Sproul Hall to protest campus restrictions on political activism. Shouting through his bullhorn, Mario Savio, the leader of the Free … Continue reading →

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Political graphics of the “long 1960s”

Posted on September 6, 2018 by

Hell no, nobody goes. 1967. Frank Cieciorka, artist. Poster. Collection of Oakland Museum of California. “Posters are among the significant ephemera of the long 1960s. Synonymous with rebellion and visual wit, these fragile documents were densely packed cultural viruses capable … Continue reading →

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Fred Hampton

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

“Fred Hampton (August 30, 1948 – December 4, 1969) was an African-American activist and revolutionary, chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP), and deputy chairman of the national BPP. Hampton and fellow Black Panther Mark Clark … Continue reading →

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The Young Lords’ Legacy of Puerto Rican Activism

Posted on August 19, 2018 by

“The confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court has stirred a wide sense of pride among Puerto Ricans. But some the roots of that Puerto Rican pride, many would argue, took hold 40 years ago this summer, with the … Continue reading →

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The Soul Of Spanish Harlem / El Barrio: Sounds from the Spanish Harlem Streets

Posted on July 11, 2018 by

“The mid-to-late 60s produced an explosion of Latin soul, emanating a few blocks east of Harlem’s Apollo Theater in East or Spanish Harlem. This compilation features the sweet harmony sounds of artists from the area – including Joe Bataan, Ralphi … Continue reading →

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Young Lords Newspaper Collection

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

“In the 1950’s, a variety of ethnic groups resided in the Lincoln Park area and by the early 1960’s a substantial Puerto Rican community was established around the south-western borders of the neighborhood. At this time, Orlando Davila formed the … Continue reading →

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