Good Morning POU! Michael McCoy is a 34-year-old Baltimore resident and combat veteran who served two tours in Iraq during his five years in the United States Army. Since being medically discharged from the Army in 2008, he has been dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. During his hospitalization at Walter Reed Hospital, he discovered documentary photography and … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African American Photographers Part 2
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Thursday Open Thread: African American Photographers Part 2
Good Morning POU! Today's feature is a reprint of a New York Times feature on photographer Endia Beal from 2015. Young, Black, Female and Envisioning Corporate Life Endia Beal is a North Carolina-based artist who uses photography and video to explore conversations about race and diversity in the corporate setting. Ms. Beal, 30, received her M.F.A. in photography … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African American Photographers Part 2
Wednesday Open Thread: African American Photographers Part 2
Good Morning POU! (Today's post comes from The Fader, July 2016) This Photographer Is Challenging Racial Perceptions About Black Men John Edmonds confronts the toxicity of racial bias in his new photo series “Hoods.” “I hope my work can reflect the reality of this country right now,” photographer John Edmonds explained. “The fact that people look at my photos … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African American Photographers Part 2
Tuesday Open Thread: African American Photographers Part 2
Good Morning POU! Today we are featuring the works of Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun. Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun in front of L9 Center for the Arts which they founded in 2007. “Louisiana is the world's prison capital. The state imprisons more of its people, per head, than any of its U.S. counterparts. First among Americans means first in the … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African American Photographers Part 2
Monday Open Thread: African American Photographers Part 2
Good Morning POU! Van Der Zee, Sleet, Parks....these are some of the well known names of Black Photographers we have featured in previous weeks. This week we'll look at brilliant photographers of today not previously featured, whose work we should also celebrate. Jamel Shabazz was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of fifteen, he picked up his first … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African American Photographers Part 2