This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement

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This Light of Ours 2 3 Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement Edited by Leslie G. Kelen Essays by Julian Bond, Clayborne Carson, and Matt Herron Text by Charles E. Cobb, Jr. University Press of Mississippi Jackson This Light of Ours www.upress.state.ms.us The University Press of Mississippi is a member of the Association of American University Presses. Photograph on pages 1 and 2: Matt Herron, Alabama, 1965 Copyright © 2011 by Center for Documentary Expression & Art “Photographing Civil Rights” copyright © 2011 by Matt Herron “How I First Saw King and Found the Movement” copyright© 2011 by Clayborne Carson Photographs © 2011 Matt Herron/Take Stock Photographs © 2011 George Ballis/Take Stock Photographs © 2011 Bob Fitch/Take Stock Photographs © 2011 Maria Varela/Take Stock Photographs © 2011 Tamio Wakayama/Take Stock Photographs © 2011 Bob Fletcher Photographs © 2011 Herbert Randall Photographs © 2011 Bob Adelman from Mine Eyes Have Seen Photographs © 2011 David Prince/Take Stock All rights reserved Manufactured in China ∞ First printing 2011 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data This light of ours : activist photographers of the civil rights movement / edited by Leslie G. Kelen ; essays by Julian Bond, Clayborne Carson, and Matt Herron ; text by Charles E. Cobb, Jr. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-61703-171-7 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-161703 -172-4 (ebook) 1. African Americans—Civil rights— History—20th century—Pictorial works. 2. Civil rights movements—United States—History—20th century—Pictorial works. 3. United States—Race relations—History— 20th century—Pictorial works. 4. Southern States—Race relations—History—20th century—Pictorial works. 5. Photographers—Political activity—United States—History —20th century. 6. Political activists—United States— History—20th century. 7. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)—History. 8. Photographers—United States—Interviews. 9. Political activists—United States— Interviews. I. Kelen, Leslie G., 1949– II. Bond, Julian, 1940– III. Carson, Clayborne, 1944– IV. Herron, Matt, 1931– V. Cobb, Charles E., Jr. E185.615.T495 2011 305.800973—dc23 2011016247 British Library Cataloging-in-Publication Data available dedication Publication of this book was supported generously by the Board of Directors of the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, in honor and memory of fellow board member Alonzo W. “Lon” Watson, Jr. (1922–2005) whose service for more than 25 years was highlighted by his dedication to building a more just and compassionate society. Board of Directors Spencer F. Eccles, Chairman & CEO Lisa Eccles, President Robert M. Graham, Secretary, Treasurer & General Counsel ...