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Picturing Black History
Photographs and stories that changed the world
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Education and Learning
Environment
Family and Community
Political Resistance and Engagement
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Slavery, Reconstruction and Jim Crow
War and Military
Women, Gender and Sexuality
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PBH, The Book
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Mission Statement
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Behind the Lens: Poise and Perseverance
Poise and Perseverance
From the Getty Images Archive:
The Envelopes and Original Descriptions of the Photographs