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The March 23rd edition of The Daily Mail features article, “Amazing photos of Black Chicago in the 1970s show vibrant life of diverse city in an age of change” which highlights the work on Chicago Photographer John H. White who was one of the photographers commissioned by the EPA for the DOCUMERICA project in the 1970s. See excerpt from Daily Mail article below.
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The Daily Mail – published, 23:11 EST, 23 March 2012
These extraordinary pictures peel back the curtain on African-American life in Chicago in the aftermath of the civil rights struggle.
From global celebrities to little children, from churches to street corners, they show the dazzling variety of life in the fast-changing city.
All the pictures were taken by John H. White, now a photographer for the Chicago Sun-Times, who in 1973 embarked on a project for the federal government.
The programme, DOCUMERICA, was sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency and aimed to chronicle aspects of life in the U.S. which affected the environment.
For the complete article, please visit www.dailymail.co.uk
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 23:11 EST, 23 March 2012
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