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• Black Archives

  a Photographic Celebration of Black Life

  Cherlise, Renata,

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  A photographic celebration of timeless images through the 20th century as well as an exploration of Black identity and experience from artist Renata Cherlise, the founder and curator of the multimedia platform Black Archives.

• Ebony

  Covering Black America

  Lavette, Lavaille,

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  In 1945, Ebony's legendary founder John H. Johnson set out to create a magazine for Black America much like that of Life magazine. Ebony is a celebration and treasure trove of the magazine's rich history and cultural impact.

• The New Black West

  Photographs From America's Only Touring Black Rodeo

  Hasbun, Gabriela,

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  Featuring full-color photographs by Gabriela Hasbun, The New Black West celebrates the modern Black cowboys of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo and the community that comes together to witness their achievements.

• No Justice, No Peace

  From the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter

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  Photographer Devin Allen has devoted the last six years to documenting the protests of the Black Lives Matter movement from its early days in Baltimore, Maryland up to the present day with these black-and-white photos.

• I Am a Man

  Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1960-1970

  Ferris, William R.,

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  Photographs taken during the March on Washington, the Selma to Montgomery March, the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike, and the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr. showcase some of the pivotal moments of the era.

• Unseen

  Unpublished Black History From the New York Times Photo Archives

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  Hundreds of images from Black history were buried in The New York Times archives, discovered by Times photo editor Darcy Eveleigh. UNSEEN uncovers these never-before-published photographs and the stories behind them.

• To the Realization of Perfect Helplessness

  Lewis, Robin Coste,

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  After her grandmother’s death, Lewis discovered a collection of vintage photographs capturing early 20th-century Black life in an old suitcase under her grandmother’s bed. Lewis weaves a documentary poetic work out of them.

• Hollywood Black

  the Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers

  Bogle, Donald,

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  African American cinema historian Donald Bogle chronicles the challenges and achievements of Blacks in Hollywood in this sweeping, engrossing overview of Blacks in film, from the silent era through Black Panther.

• Revolution in Black and White

  Photographs of the Civil Rights Era by Ernest C. Withers

  Withers, Ernest C., 1922-2007,

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  Withers, one of the most prominent Black photographers of the civil rights era, took thousands of photos documenting the civil rights movement, from the Emmett Till trial to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

• Ice Cold

  a Hip-hop Jewelry History

  Tobak, Vikki

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  Ice Cold presents 40 years of iconic imagery and stories to shine a light on the world of hip-hop -- from Run-DMC to Tupac and Jay-Z to Migos and Cardi B, who flash brilliant custom pieces to show their status and personal style.