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Exploring Black history in the US and across the globe. In collaboration with @gettyimages.bsky.social & @originsosu.bsky.social www.picturingblackhistory.org Banner and profile pictures: Getty Images

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Nov 16

Hello! Picturing Black History is an ongoing collaborative effort between @originsosu.bsky.social and @gettyimages.bsky.social. We seek to uncover untold stories and rarely seen images of the Black experience, providing new context around culturally-significant moments.

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Historic Photos, Fresh Stories Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Mahalia Jackson and the Music of the Movement A photograph of Mahalia Jackson in 1964 offers a window on the role of music in the ...

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In October 1971, Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai hosted a delegation of Black Panther Party members at a banquet in China. ⁠
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Scholar Melvin Barnes, Jr. tells the story of the relationship between Black Internationalism and Cold War China in the context of broader U.S.-Chinese relations.

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Panthers and the Premier: Black Internationalism & Cold War China - Picturing Black History

From Robert F. Williams and Huey Newton to President Richard Nixon, this article explores three moments where Black Liberation movements converged, and diverged, with Revolutionary China. The article ...

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · 2d

In October 1952, Charlotte Hawkins Brown retired after 50 years as a principal and teacher. ⁠In this photograph, she stands with a bust of Alice Freeman Palmer, one of the first women admitted to the #UniversityofMichigan.⁠ Read from Michele Ronnick on how Brown and Palmer demonstrate sisterhood.

Putting Their Heads Together - Picturing Black History

Charlotte Hawkins Brown and Alice Freeman Palmer: A Portrait of Two American Women Educators

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · 7d

As part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal program, thousands of Black workers joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).⁠ Philip Hutchinson and Neil Humphrey explore how these men also engaged in transforming the American landscape and increased public access to the outdoors.

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Picturing the Black CCC Experience with Company 526 - Picturing Black History

The Civilian Conservation Corps, one of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s most popular New Deal programs, provided work, education, and recreation opportunities for hundreds of thousands of young African Am...

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · 13d

For college students hoping to join sororities all across the country, fall means rush season!⁠
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Professor Casarae Abdul-Ghani tells the story of the influential life of Norma Elizabeth Boyd, a founding member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

#Blackwomen'shistory #Rushseason #Sorority⁠

Norma Elizabeth Boyd, Racial Uplift, and the Divine Nine

The Influential Life of Norma Elizabeth Boyd, a founding member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · 15d

Meet Sister Rosetta Tharpe-- one of the most influential, if largely forgotten, creators of rock and roll. 🎸⁠
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By the age of six, she was touring with her mother throughout the South, singing and playing guitar, not just as an entertainer but as an evangelist.

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Mother of Rock and Roll

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · 20d

As schoolchildren around the U.S. settle into a new school year, historian Kevin Boyle reminds us of the experiences of Black schoolchildren during the integration era, arguably the most radical turn of the civil rights revolution.

Busing and School Segregation - Picturing Black History

This article explores how the burden of racially desegregating schools in the 1970s fell on the shoulders of Black students and their parents. It explores how white people raged against school busing ...

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · 23d

While the #MissAmerica competition concluded earlier this month, did you know that the Parkridge Country Club held a competition for "Miss Parkridge" in 1928?⁠
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Historian Dustin Meier tells the story of the fragile promise of African American recreational space in 1920s Los Angeles.

Crowning Miss Parkridge: Black Leisure in Southern California

The Parkridge Country Club demonstrated the fragile promise of African American recreational space in 1920s Los Angeles. Excluded from leisure spaces like Catalina Island or Griffith Park, places like...

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Aug 11

Our book, Picturing Black History, informs, educates, and inspires our current moment by exploring the past, blending the breadth and depth of Getty Images’s archives with the renowned expertise of Origins contributors and The Ohio State’s and Miami’s History Departments.⁠

#BlackHistory #Books

Announcing the Picturing Black History Book!

A groundbreaking collection of photographs and essays that shed new light on the history of Black America, from the Picturing Black History project.

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Aug 6

Mitch Carter recounts how bluesman Muddy Waters went from the Mississippi cotton fields to Chicago and changed the face of American music.

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Muddy Waters: Ain't that a Man

Bluesman Muddy Waters went from the Mississippi cottonfields to Chicago and changed the face of American music.

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BESMA (Bulldog External Social Media Ambassadors) @besma1896.bsky.social · Aug 3

In “Preaching with the Choir,“ Michele Valerie Ronnick tells of an Easter sermon with Dr. Benjamin E. Mays at South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC.

Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · May 29

In “Preaching with the Choir,“ Michele Valerie Ronnick tells of an Easter sermon with Dr. Benjamin E. Mays at South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC.

Preaching with the Choir

An Easter Sermon with Dr. Benjamin E. Mays at South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Aug 5

Delano Lopez tells the remarkable story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a forgotten founder of rock and roll.

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The Godmother of Rock and Roll

The remarkable story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a forgotten founder of rock and roll.

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Aug 1

Stephanie Shaw discusses the life and work of W. E. B. Du Bois as a writer, educator, and chronicler of Black life in America.

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The Souls of Black Folk

The life and work of W. E. B. Du Bois, writer, educator, and chronicler of Black life in America.

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Jul 31

Do you need a book to take you through the last of the summer? Check out our book, Picturing Black History!

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Announcing the Picturing Black History Book!

A groundbreaking collection of photographs and essays that shed new light on the history of Black America, from the Picturing Black History project.

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Jul 30

Casarae Abdul-Ghani explores the influential life of Norma Elizabeth Boyd, a founding member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.

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Norma Elizabeth Boyd, Racial Uplift, and the Divine Nine

The Influential Life of Norma Elizabeth Boyd, a founding member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Jul 28

The influence of writer and musician Gil Scott-Heron is widely felt. However, assessing his legacy involves figuring out just what kind of artist he was.

Read "Gil Scott-Heron: 'Closer to Langston Hughes than Huey Newton,'" by Steve Conn on Picturing Black History.

#BlackHistory #Music #History

Gil Scott-Heron: “Closer to Langston Hughes than Huey Newton” - Picturing Black History

The influence of writer and musician Gil Scott-Heron is widely felt. However, assessing his legacy involves figuring out just what kind of artist he was.

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Jul 17

Here is the essay! Michael Santiago talks about capturing John Lewis's final crossing.
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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Jul 16

In this exclusive interview, Michael Santiago discusses the responsibility of photographers in preserving history, the emotions behind his most powerful images, and what makes a truly great photo. He speaks to his experience of documenting the final crossing of Civil Rights icon #JohnLewis.

Michael Santiago, a Picturing Black History Interview

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Jul 15

Emily Hawk examines how famed choreographer Alvin Ailey utilized his art to highlight the universal resonance of African American stories.

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Alvin Ailey’s Pluralistic Vision for America

The famed choreographer used his art to emphasize the universal resonance of African American stories.

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Pamela L. Owen @pamlowen.bsky.social · Jul 14

Celebrating my heritage because I'm Black and I am proud!

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Jul 7

Ashley Robertson Preston discusses Mary McLeod Bethune, Black women, and the winning of World War II.

#BlackHistory #WomensHistory #WWII

Mary McLeod Bethune - Picturing Black History

Black Women and the Winning of World War II

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Jul 11

Today is Mary McLeod Bethune 150th Birthday. Ashley Robertson Preston discusses her legacy and contributions to the war effort during #WWII on Picturing Black History.

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Black Women and the Winning of World War II

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Jul 10

Join us and learn what ignited our authors’ passion for telling the untold stories of #BlackHistory.

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Join us and learn what ignited our authors’ passion for telling the untold stories of Black History. Watch Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript Trans...

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Jul 9

Christopher Shell explores how a shared love of baseball fostered a meaningful friendship and a spirit of resistance between Nat King Cole and Orestes Minoso.

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Major Players: Nat King Cole Meets Baseball Legend Orestes Minoso - Picturing Black History

How a shared love of baseball fostered a meaningful friendship and a spirit of resistance. This essay explores the history behind a photo of Nat King Cole and Orestes “Minnie” Minoso and it depicts th...

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Jul 7

Ashley Robertson Preston discusses Mary McLeod Bethune, Black women, and the winning of World War II.

#BlackHistory #WomensHistory #WWII

Mary McLeod Bethune - Picturing Black History

Black Women and the Winning of World War II

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Picturing Black History @pbhosu.bsky.social · Jul 2

A photograph of Mahalia Jackson in 1964 offers a window on the role of music in the civil rights movement.

Read “Mahalia Jackson and the Music of the Movement,” by Nico Slate, on Picturing Black History.

#BlackHistory #Music #WomensHistory

Mahalia Jackson and the Music of the Movement - Picturing Black History

A photograph of Mahalia Jackson in 1964 offers a window on the role of music in the civil rights movement.

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Origins OSU @originsosu.bsky.social · Jul 2

Sierra Phillips tells the story of Grace Wisher, the Black girl who helped stitch the Star-Spangled Banner.

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Grace Wisher: The Black Girl Who Helped Stitch the Star-Spangled Banner | Origins

Grace Wisher, a free-born Black girl from Baltimore, Maryland, helped stitch the Star-Spangled Banner during the six-year apprenticeship she began with white flag-maker Mary Pickersgill around 1810.

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