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Sat, 20 Apr 2024 11:41:07 -0500

We walked down to a gallery on 20th Street in the Chelsea neighborhood to see a show of Gordan Parks' photographs, called Born Black. This arresting one is simply titled, "Black Muslim Rally, Harlem, New York," from 1963. There is a lot of history in those eyes. At age 14, Parks was sent to live with relatives in Saint Paul, who then forced him out onto the street. Among many jobs, he worked at the Minnesota Club, where he read in their library. He went on to become a photojournalist and film-maker, usually focusing on Black life.