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Don Hogan Charles, Lauded Photographer of Civil Rights Era, Dies at 79 – The New York Times

Don Hogan Charles, Lauded Photographer of Civil Rights Era, Dies at 79

Mr. Charles, the first black photographer to be hired by The New York Times, took pictures of Malcolm X, Coretta Scott King and Muhammad Ali.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/25/obituaries/don-hogan-charles-dead.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

In more than four decades at The Times, Mr. Charles photographed a wide range of subjects, from local hangouts to celebrities to fashion to the United Nations. But he may be best remembered for the work that earned him early acclaim: his photographs of key moments and figures of the civil rights era.

December 26, 2017
From Black-and-White Negatives, a Positive View of Harlem – The New York Times

From Black-and-White Negatives, a Positive View of Harlem

In these previously unseen photographs, the former New York Times photographer Don Hogan Charles Jr. reveals Harlem’s residents as fully rounded people — counter to the fearful perception that was reported in the 1960s.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/02/15/don-hogan-charles-harlem-photos-new-york-times/?&_r=0&module=Slide&region=SlideShowTopBar&version=SlideCard-13&action=Escape&contentCollection=Blogs&slideshowTitle=From%20Black-and-White%20Negatives%2C%20a%20Positi

Don Hogan Charles, then 27 years old, was assigned to spend a weekend documenting Harlem, where he lived. Mr. Charles was the first black photographer hired by The Times.

February 15, 2016

Tag: Don Hogan Charles

Don Hogan Charles, Lauded Photographer of Civil Rights Era, Dies at 79 – The New York Times

Don Hogan Charles, Lauded Photographer of Civil Rights Era, Dies at 79

From Black-and-White Negatives, a Positive View of Harlem – The New York Times

From Black-and-White Negatives, a Positive View of Harlem