Imprisoned in a Luminous Glare: Photography and the African American Freedom Struggle
In Imprisoned in a Luminous Glare, Leigh Raiford argues that over the past one hundred years activists in the black freedom struggle have used photographic imagery both to gain political recognition and to develop a different visual vocabulary about black lives. Raiford analyzes why activists chose photography over other media, explores the doubts some individuals had about the strategies, and shows how photography became an increasingly effective, if complex, tool in representing black political interests.
Lots of great books out recently. I’m starting to think about a book proposal and will need to figure out where my book will fit in recent literature. Having been under a primary source rock for the past couple of years, I know I’ve missed a lot of cool things. Now there is just the mental strategies of avoiding the anxiety that hits when I realize all the things others have already published on and how I will shape my contribution.
