Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 8:52 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>wrote: > I think both you and Vince make valid points Sonny. > > From the late 60's through mid to late 70's > I did quite a bit of work for black weekly newspapers. > When covering white venues, interactions with police, etc. > without doubt the black reporters and photographers > got hassled more than us white guys > (at least up until '74 or 5). > > The reverse - us white guys covering black venues; > no problem. > > (I'm talking about up here in the Milwaukee/Chicago area; > YMMV in the south of those years) > At the Civil Rights Marches, the crowd treated all press the same as the marchers. If the marchers got eggs thrown on them, it was equal opportunity. The National Guardsmen and State Police keeping order tolerated us, but gave us (Press) no real special privileges outside of being able to walk or drive with the marchers as I recall. > > On Mar 20, 2010, at 8:39 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: > > Whadda load of horse crap. >>> >>> >> Vince, I wasn't there for the firehoses, but I was for the marches. I >> think >> you owe all of us who made it possible for you to get out there and shoot >> a >> little break. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) USA