The photos of P.H. Polk were radical in the early 20th century. At a time when most images of African Americans appeared through the lens of Jim Crow segregation, Polk captured the authenticity of Black people with pride and dignity. A series of Polk’s photos, “Unframed Images,” is on view at the Wren’s Nest Historic House Museum. Professor Dana Chandler, the university archivist at Tuskegee University, curated the exhibition and joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to discuss the collection.
Interview highlights:
Polk’s tutelage under Tuskegee principal Booker T. Washington:
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