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View Resource John H. White: Portrait of Black Chicago

This site provides a glimpse into the richness of African American History. Portrait of Black Chicago, a new exhibit from the National Archives and Records Administration, contains nineteen annotated photos by John H. White, a Chicago newspaper photographer, taken for the Environmental Protection Agency's DOCUAMERICA project in the 1970s. The photos provide a "slice of life" of African American...

https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/portrait_of_black_chicago/...