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The first visual document of black social and cultural history in America from World War II to the present, In Our Own Image is also a fascinating scrapbook that recounts simple, eloquent stories about home life, family reunions, worship, weddings, funerals, barbeques, barbershops, beauty parlors, nightclubs, civic organizations, and celebrations. The unique recollections of African-Americans from a variety of backgrounds and age groups accompany more than 160 images from personal and archival collections, with such poignant ephemera as programs from cotillions and fashion shows, restaurant menus, movie posters, even ticket stubs. The authors have woven material from university and museum collections in Detroit, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Atlanta into a narrative photo book that forms a warm, loving record of African-American community, traditions, and family life in the latter half of the twentieth century.
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Social life and customs, Life, Martin Luther King, WW2, Compilation, Civil Rights, Memorabilia, Baby Boomers, Education, African Americans, Photography, Pictorial works, History, African americans, race identity, African americans, history, African americans, social life and customs, African americans, civilization, African americans, intellectual lifePlaces
New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New Jersey, Asbury Park, Chicago, DetroitTimes
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In our own image: treasured African-American traditions, journeys, and icons
2001, Running Press
in English
0762410752 9780762410750
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