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Harlem: The Vision of Morgan and Marvin Smith

Authors: Morgan Smith, Marvin Smith
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Category: Book

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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 184
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 13.4 x 10.4 x 0.7

ISBN: 0813120292
Dewey Decimal Number: 974.71
EAN: 9780813120294
ASIN: 0813120292

Publication Date: November 13, 1997
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Condition: former library, clean text, dustjacket in good shape strong binding; normal minor to moderate used book wear

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Editorial Reviews:

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In chronicling the daily life in Harlem during the '30s and '40s, brothers Morgan and Marvin Smith capture the spirit of a community. The two left Kentucky for New York City in 1933 with a journalist's sense of what is important and an artist's eyes with which to capture it. The brothers' cameras lit upon children playing in the streets and couples dancing the Lindy, as well as famous Harlem dwellers such as Billie Holiday, Fats Waller, and a young Maya Angelou. But, more importantly, the Morgans documented critical firsts for the African American community: Harlem's first postal telegram messengers; Virginia Pope, the first African American juror to serve in New York City; and Thurgood Marshall, the first African American United States Supreme Court justice. The body of their work tells the story of a community flourishing both culturally and spiritually, despite the challenges of social injustice and poverty. And the Morgans became so intertwined with Harlem itself that their studio, located next door to the Apollo Theater, became a necessary stopping point for anyone visiting the area.

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