Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John Mason wrote: God willing, by the end of the summer, I'll have finished shooting and interviewing for a book that will, among other things, try to explain why this is so. [snip] ----------------- That sounds like a very interesting book. "Race in America" is such a complex dynamic, and hence an intriguing subject. From what one sees on TV, one would think it's all still housing projects and the Klan or something. I'm no sociologist, but growing up in Baltimore, I made several black friends, got along cordially with black folks downtown, played against alot of black soccer players, particularly the ones who went to Catholic schools, etc. Even saw a white mayor and then a black one and then another white one. Of course, Baltimore enjoys a majority black population and is a pretty segregated - but it was enough to teach me that race relations are NOT full represented by "Cops" or other like nasty TV shows. Drag racing sounds like it's one area where folks live in the solution and not in the problem. I think our fellow citizens could be well encouraged by books like yours and by being exposed to other areas where "integration" (take that as you will) works. I'm curious - how many folks here feel that there is a "social dimension" or "activist component" (pick your own words) to your photographic work? Scott >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)