Guided Tour: Black Photojournalism

Event Details

Event Date

  • Sunday, April 19, 3–4 p.m.

Event Location

Meet at the Information Desk

Event Registration

Event Description

Join a docent in Black Photojournalism, an exhibition featuring over 250 photographs by more than 60 photographers working across the United States between 1945 and the mid-1980s. The exhibition highlights the essential role of Black photojournalists in documenting both pivotal historical events as well as the richness of everyday life, offering a fuller and more nuanced portrayal of Black experiences in America.

Header Image Credit

Image: Ming Smith (b. 1953), America Seen Through Stars and Stripes, New York City, NY, ca. 1973, gelatin silver print, Carnegie Museum of Art, Margaret M. Vance Fund, 2017.19.5, © Ming Smith. By permission

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Event Program

Part of: Tours