| Question Bridge: Black Males in America Contributor(s): Willis, Deborah (Author), Willis, Deborah (Editor), Logan, Natasha L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1597113352 ISBN-13: 9781597113359 Publisher: Aperture OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Photoessays & Documentaries - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Portraits & Selfies |
| Dewey: 305.388 |
| LCCN: 2015020714 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.8" W x 7.9" (1.30 lbs) 268 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Copublished by Aperture and the Campaign for Black Male Achievement |
Contributor Bio(s): Willis, Deborah: - Deborah Willis, PhD, is professor and chair of the department of photography and imaging at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. She has been a Richard D. Cohen Fellow of African and African American Art History at the Hutchins Center, Harvard University (2014), a Guggenheim Fellow (2005), a Fletcher Fellow (2005), and a MacArthur Fellow (2000). Willis received the NAACP Image Award in 2014 for her coauthored book Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery (2013). Her other notable publications include Black Venus 2010: They Called Her Hottentot (2010), Posing Beauty: African American Images from the 1890s to the Present (2009), the award-winning Michelle Obama: The First Lady in Photographs (2009), The Black Female Body: A Photographic History (2002), and Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers, 1840 to the Present (2002).Young, Andrew: - Andrew Young was John Edwards's longest serving and most trusted aide. He raised more than $10 million for the politician's various causes and played a key role in Edwards's efforts to become president of the United States. As the executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, he helped propose the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In 1972, Young was elected to the United States Congress as a representative of Georgia. During his time in Congress, President Jimmy Carter selected him to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. In 1981, Young was elected mayor of Atlanta and served for eight years. In 2003, he created the Andrew Young Foundation to support and promote education, health, leadership, and human rights in the United States, Africa, and the Caribbean.Johnson, Chris: - Chris Johnson is an Oakland-based artist and professor of photography at California College of the Arts. Previously he served as the president of SF Camerawork, director of the Mother Jones International Fund for Documentary Photography, and chair of City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Commission. His book The Practical Zone System for Film and Digital Photography (1999) is currently in its fourth printing.Williams, Jesse: - Jesse Williams is an actor, social-justice activist, and former teacher. He is a member of the board of directors at Advancement Project, a think tank and advocacy group, and founder of the production company farWord Inc. He has written extensively about a range of issues, including police terrorism, hunger, and predatory media practices for CNN and the Huffington Post, and has also addressed related matters as a guest on various MSNBC, NPR, and CNN programs. Williams entered the national spotlight as Dr. Jackson Avery in ABC s Grey s Anatomy. His feature credits include They Die By Dawn (2013), Lee Daniels The Butler (2013), The Cabin in the Woods (2012), Brooklyn s Finest (2009), and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008).Sinclair, Kamal: - Kamal Sinclair is codirector of Sundance Institute s New Frontier Story Lab. Sinclair is a transmedia producer, theatrical director, community arts leader, and multidisciplinary artist. She was a producer at 42 Entertainment, and performed in various off-Broadway theater productions, including STOMP.Lindo, Delroy: - Delroy Lindo is an award-winning actor, theater director, and activist. Lindo has had roles in films such as Heist (2001), The Cider House Rules (1999), Crooklyn (1994), and Malcolm X (1992). Lindo earned a Tony Award nomination for his starring role in Master Harold . . . and the Boys on Broadway. Lindo has also worked in television, off-Broadway, and extensively in regional theaters throughout the United States and Canada. He directed Joe Turner s Come and Gone at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, California (2008). |