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Affirms, validates, and reiterates the yearning for an orderly, peaceful and just world
The old adage "One picture is worth ten thousand words" is definitely true for Faces of Freedom Summer . There are simply not enough words to describe the period in our history that is recorded by the pictures in this book.
As this book afirms, the resurgence of overt activities by hate groups--both the old traditional ones (e.g., the Ku Klux Klan) and the new ones (e.g., the Skin Heads)--however much the hard work and sacrifices of the modern civil rights movement humanized American society, much still remains to be done. The modern civil rights movement associated with the 1960s was not in vain, yet it did not eradicate from our society the evils of racism and sexism. While we activists made the United States more of an open society than it has ever been in its history, our vision and desire for the beloved community did not reach into all sectors of American society. "Freedom," it has been said, "is a constant struggle, a work of eternal vigilance."
Faces of Freedom Summer brings to life that there was such a time and there were such people and, if such a people were once, then they are still among us. Yet, they may only become aware of themselves when they are confronted with visible evidence, such as the evidence contained in the pictures of Herbert Randall.
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These stunning photographs and informative essay document the trials and triumphs of Freedom Summer of 1964 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi when young adult volunteers worked with local residents to challenge white supremacy and disfranchisement. The essay records the goals, accomplishments, and participants of Freedom Summer with glimpses of individual dreams and tragedies. Aesthetically masterful photographs, many never before seen, document a career in the making as well as the time and place. We see daring efforts at interracial cooperation and evidence of violent acts from white hate mongers; pervasive poverty amid people's thirst for learning; the centrality of the church for both political organizing and spiritual renewal. Every picture tells a story, with captions identifying the person(s) and event(s)--joyful and contemplative children buried in books or inquisitively watching musicians play instruments; volunteers canvassing residents for voter registration or teaching school lessons; civil rights participants singing in unison or sharing a meal. This book provides a rich account of one community's mobilization to dismantle US apartheid. It is must reading for everyone interested in human rights. M. Greenwald University of Pittsburgh
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
As recipient of a photography fellowship, Randall chronicled the freedom movement in Hattiesburg, MS, during the summer of 1964, a dangerous mission for a young black male from New York. Most of his nearly 1800 negatives had never been seen until 1997, when Tusa, archivist at the University of Southern Mississippi, was gathering material on the Civil Rights Movement and Randall donated his collection. Tusa's stirring introduction and the more than 100 black-and-white photographs, culled from Randall's collection, depict the freedom schools, community centers, voter registration efforts, nonviolent volunteers, activists such as Pete Seeger, and much more. Critical to understanding our heritage, both volumes are recommended to all types of libraries. Joan Levin, MLS, Chicago (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.