One of the most exciting things about collecting this large amount of photographs has been the stories that accompany them. What a fascinating history lesson! I loved the stories of everyday sheroes and heroes, the stories of sacrifice and struggle, the stories of change, of joy and celebration , and the stories of praise and thanksgiving. There are stories of chance meetings with everyday folk that turned out to be the legends of history. The exhibit has photographs of African Americans who interacted with Booker T. Washington, Mary Mcleod Bethune, The Inkspots, Hattie McDaniel, Ernest Hemmingway and Julia Davis. While not having the names and stories of all the photographs, one has to but stare at the photographs to have the pictures whisper their stories. Hidden away in boxes and a variety of storage containers, these images have been shared to look at with new eyes and help tell the many missing chapters in our country's history.
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